Teratology

English

Wikipedia: Teratology

Etymology

From the prefix terato- + the suffix -logy. Ultimately from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).

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Noun

teratology (usually uncountable)

1. (medicine) The study of congenital malformations, their development, and people with them.

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1. (toxicology) The study of the mechanisms and teratogenic agents (or teratogens) involved in producing malformations.

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1. The study or cataloging of monsters.

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References

• Century Dictionary (1911)

=See Also

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