Teratology: Difference between revisions
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'''Teratology''' (usually uncountable) | '''Teratology''' (usually uncountable) | ||
1. (medicine) The study of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/congenital congenital] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abnormality abnormalities] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/malformation malformations], including their development, causes, and biological mechanisms. | |||
'''Related video''' | |||
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2. (toxicology) The study of the [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mechanism mechanisms] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratogenic teratogenic] agents (or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratogen teratogens]) involved in producing malformations. | |||
'''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] | |||
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