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Definition of Teratoid
1. a. Resembling a monster; abnormal; of a pathological growth, exceedingly complex or highly organized.
Definition of Teratoid
1. Adjective. (context: genetics medicine) Monster-like, exhibiting abnormal development. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) An abnormal tumor similar to a teratoma. ¹
3. Noun. (literature) A mutant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teratoid
1. teratism [adj] - See also: teratism
Medical Definition of Teratoid
1. Resembling a teras. Origin: G. Teratodes, fr. Teras (terat-), monster, + eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teratoid
Literary usage of Teratoid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General pathology, or, The science of the causes, nature and course of the by Ernst Ziegler (1899)
"Under the head of teratoid tumors and cysts may be grouped together all those
... Part of the teratoid tumors and cysts, which may be correctly classed ..."
2. A Text-book of Pathology by Alfred Stengel, Herbert Fox (1915)
"A regular gradation may be traced from distinct teratoid tumors having irregular
... Of the distinct teratoid tumors, the most frequent is the dermoid cyst. ..."
3. A Manual of Pathology by Guthrie McConnell (1906)
"teratoid TUMORS A dermoid cyst is a tumor that belongs to the teratoid class.
That is, it is one in which the three primary embryonic layers are represented ..."
4. Atlas and epitome of general pathologic histology by Hermann Dürck, Ludvig Hektoen (1904)
"MIXED TUMORS AND teratoid GROWTHS. The term mixed tumors is used to describe
neoplasms in which several kinds of tissue are represented, not only in the ..."
5. Text-book of general and special pathology for students and practitioners by Henry Turner Brooks (1915)
"Red blood-corpuscles are rare unless inflammation or trauma exists.
Pus-cells (leucocytes') are present in variable amount. 3. The teratoid Tumors. ..."
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