teratism

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noun

Any severe congenital malformation

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Meanings

nounteratism (plural teratisms)

plural teratisms

  1. medicineAny severe congenital malformation

Origin

From terato- + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

teratism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teratism

MLA

“teratism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teratism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teratism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teratism.

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