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==English==
==English==


'''Wikipedia:''' [[w:Teratology|Teratology]]
'''Wikipedia:''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratology Teratology]


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From the prefix '''[[terato-]]''' + the suffix '''[[-logy]]'''.   
From the prefix '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/terato- terato-]''' + the suffix '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-logy -logy]'''.   
Ultimately from Ancient Greek '''[[wikt:τέρας|τέρας]]''' (téras, “monster”) + '''[[wikt:-λογία|-λογία]]''' (-logía, “study of”).
Ultimately from Ancient Greek '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%82 τέρας]''' (téras, “monster”) + '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-λογία -λογία]''' (-logía, “study of”).


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* Audio (US): [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Wodencafe-teratology.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Wodencafe-teratology.wav.mp3 listen]
[[File:LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-teratology.wav]]


===Noun===
===Noun===
'''teratology''' (usually uncountable)
'''Teratology''' (usually uncountable)


# (medicine) The study of [[congenital]] [[malformation]]s, their development, and people with them.
1. (medicine) The study of congenital abnormalities and malformations, including their development, causes, and biological mechanisms.
*Medicine Definition Related Video
{{#ev:youtube|Tng2WWV7D0E|600|Tetralogy of Fallot}}


:'''Related video'''
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# (toxicology) The study of the [[mechanism]]s and [[teratogenic]] agents (or [[teratogen]]s) involved in producing malformations.
*{{#ev:youtube|mrTHfBCduRA|600|Teratology explanation}}


# The study or cataloging of [[monster]]s.
2. (toxicology) The study of the mechanisms and teratogenic agents (or teratogens) involved in producing malformations.
*https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Supernatural_Wiki
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primeval_(TV_series)


:'''Example of a famous teratogen (Thalidomide)'''
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3. (mythology, fiction) The study or cataloging of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/monster monsters].
'''Examples in popular culture'''
* [https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Supernatural_Wiki Supernatural Wiki]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files The X-Files]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primeval_(TV_series) Primeval]


===References===
===References===
* ''Century Dictionary'' (1911)
* ''Century Dictionary'' (1911)


===See Also==
===See also===
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratology
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratology Teratology on Wikipedia]
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratology
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratology teratology on Wiktionary]
* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/congenital-abnormalities Congenital Abnormalities]
* [https://pathfinder.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_monsters List of Pathfinder Monsters]
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