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ter⋅a⋅tism

  [ter-uh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun
1. love or worship of the monstrous.
2. Biology. a monstrosity.
Origin:
1900–05; terat- + -ism
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ter·a·tism   (těr'ə-tĭz'əm)   
n.  A congenital malformation or anomaly.
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Main Entry: ter·a·tism
Pronunciation: 'ter-&-"tiz-&m
Function: noun
: anomaly of organic form and structure : MONSTROSITY 1a
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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teratism ter·a·tism (těr'ə-tĭz'əm)
n.
A congenital malformation or monster.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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