teratoma
See also: teratomą
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛɹəˈtəʊmə/
Noun
teratoma (plural teratomas or teratomata)
- (pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.
- 1972, Patrick O'Brian, Post Captain:
- ‘What is a teratoma?’ asked Jack, holding the object in his hand. ‘A kind of grenado?’ ‘It is an inward wen, a tumour: we find them, occasionally, in the abdominal cavity. Sometimes they contain long black hair, sometimes a set of teeth: this has both hair and teeth.’
Derived terms
Translations
References
- “teratoma”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Further reading
- “teratoma”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Italian
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛ.raˈtɔ.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɔma
- Syllabification: te‧ra‧to‧ma
Declension
Further reading
- teratoma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
From Scientific Latin teratoma, from Ancient Greek τέρατος (tératos, “monster”) and + -oma.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teɾaˈtoma/ [t̪e.ɾaˈt̪o.ma]
- Rhymes: -oma
- Syllabification: te‧ra‧to‧ma
References
- “teratoma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Further reading
- “teratoma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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