teratoma
See also: teratomą
English
Etymology
From German Teratom; equivalent to terato- + -oma.[1]
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.’
- 1972, Patrick O'Brian, Post Captain:
Derived terms
- teratocellular
- teratomatous
Translations
type of tumour
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References
- “teratoma”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Further reading
- teratoma at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- amaretto
Italian
Etymology
From terato- + -oma.
Noun
teratoma f (plural teratome)
- teratoma
Anagrams
- amaretto
Polish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛ.raˈtɔ.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɔma
- Syllabification: te‧ra‧to‧ma
Noun
teratoma f
- teratoma (type of tumour)
- Synonym: potworniak
Declension
Declension of teratoma
singular | plural | |
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nominative | teratoma | teratomy |
genitive | teratomy | teratom |
dative | teratomie | teratomom |
accusative | teratomę | teratomy |
instrumental | teratomą | teratomami |
locative | teratomie | teratomach |
vocative | teratomo | teratomy |
Further reading
- teratoma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- 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
Noun
teratoma m (plural teratomas)
- (pathology) teratoma
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