English word senses marked with topical category "Teratology"

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Total 44 word senses

• Apert syndrome (Noun) A form of acrocephalosyndactyly.
• Arnold-Chiari malformation (Noun) Chiari malformation
• Chiari malformation (Noun) A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus.
• achondroplasia (Noun) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
• achondroplastic (Adjective) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
• acrocephalosyndactylia (Noun) craniosynostosis together with syndactyly
• anencephaly (Noun) A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
• anodontia (Noun) The congenital absence of some or all primary or permanent teeth, caused by a rare genetic disorder.
• anophthalmia (Noun) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
• anotia (Noun) A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.
• aprosopia (Noun) having an underdeveloped face, or having no face
• arachnodactyly (Noun) a condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender
• arhinencephaly (Noun) holoprosencephaly
• arrhinia (Noun) Congenital absence of the nose
• arthrochalasis (Noun) A rare form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, characterised by very loose joints and dislocations involving both hips.
• arthrogryposis (Noun) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
• arthrogryposis (Noun) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
• arthrogrypotic (Adjective) Of, pertaining to or affected with arthrogryposis.
• cebocephaly (Noun) A developmental anomaly of the head, characterized by a monkey-like head with a defective small, flattened nose with a single nostril or absent nose and closely set eyes.
• cephalopolysyndactyly (Noun) A disorder that affects development of the limbs, head, and face.
• cleft lip (Noun) harelip
• cleft palate (Noun) An abnormal condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined.
• cyclopia (Noun) A congenital abnormality in which the orbits of the eye do not divide to form separate sockets.
• harelip (Noun) A congenital malformation of the upper lip, reminiscent of the mouth of a hare.
• holoprosencephaly (Noun) A congenital disorder involving insufficient division of the lobes of the brain during fetal development, resulting in skull and facial deformities ranging from minor cleft lip problems to cyclopia, in which a single eye develops where the nose would normally be.
• malformation (Noun) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
• polydactyly (Noun) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of their hands or feet.
• polysyndactyly (Noun) polydactyly and syndactyly in the same hand or foot
• sirenomelia (Noun) A rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
• syndactyly (Noun) The anomalous condition, in humans, of having some fingers or toes fused with a web.
• teratogen (Noun) Any agent or substance which can cause malformation of an embryo or birth defects.
• teratogenesis (Noun) The development of congenital malformations.
• teratogenetic (Adjective) teratogenic
• teratogenic (Adjective) Of, relating to, malformations or defects to an embryo or fetus.
• teratogenic (Adjective) Causing malformations or defects to an embryo or fetus.
• teratogenicity (Noun) The capability to cause malformations or defects to an embryo or foetus.
• teratogeny (Noun) teratogenesis.
• teratologic (Adjective) Pertaining to deformity, either congenital or resulting from accident.
• teratological (Adjective) Of or relating to teratology.
• teratological (Adjective) Of abnormal growth or structure of a fetus or embryo.
• teratological (Adjective) Of or relating to teratology.
• teratological (Adjective) Of abnormal growth or structure of a fetus or embryo.
• teratologist (Noun) A scientist specialising in teratology.
• teratology (Noun) The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations.

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