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# (medicine) The study of [[congenital]] [[malformation]]s, their development, and people with them. | # (medicine) The study of [[congenital]] [[malformation]]s, their development, and people with them. | ||
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# (toxicology) The study of the [[mechanism]]s and [[teratogenic]] agents (or [[teratogen]]s) involved in producing malformations. | # (toxicology) The study of the [[mechanism]]s and [[teratogenic]] agents (or [[teratogen]]s) involved in producing malformations. | ||
'''Teratology explanation''' | |||
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# The study or cataloging of [[monster]]s. | # The study or cataloging of [[monster]]s. | ||
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===References=== | ===References=== | ||
* ''Century Dictionary'' (1911) | * ''Century Dictionary'' (1911) | ||
===See | ===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] | ||
[[Category:English nouns]] | [[Category:English nouns]] | ||
[[Category:Teratology]] | [[Category:Teratology]] | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 13 March 2026
English
Wikipedia: Teratology
Etymology
From the prefix terato- + the suffix -logy. Ultimately from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).
Pronunciation
- Audio (US): listen
Noun
teratology (usually uncountable)
- (medicine) The study of congenital malformations, their development, and people with them.
Medicine definition related video
- (toxicology) The study of the mechanisms and teratogenic agents (or teratogens) involved in producing malformations.
Teratology explanation
- The study or cataloging of monsters.
References
- Century Dictionary (1911)