In each of these divisions there are subdivisions, according as the parasite consists of a more or less recognisable fœtus, or only of a mass of fœtal tissue (teratomata, teratoids, dermoids).
They can be divided into dermoids (only an epithelial layer present) and teratoids (all three germ layers present).
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Teratoid — Ter a*toid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, monster + oid.] Resembling a monster; abnormal; of a pathological growth, exceedingly complex or highly organized. S. D. Gross. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teratoid — TERATOÍD, Ă adj. care are caracter monstruos. (< fr. tératoïde) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
teratoid — [ter′ə toid΄] adj. [ TERAT(O) + OID] Biol. resembling a monster; malformed or abnormal … English World dictionary
teratoid — Resembling a teras. [G. teratodes, fr. teras (terat ), monster, + eidos, resemblance] * * * ter·a·toid ter ə .tȯid adj of, resembling, or being a teratoma <a teratoid tumor> * * * ter·a·toid (terґə toid) teratomatous … Medical dictionary
teratoid — I. ˈterəˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary terat + oid 1. : abnormal in formation teratoid tumor 2. : characteristic of a teratoma II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
teratoid — /ter euh toyd /, adj. Biol. resembling a monster. [1875 80; TERAT + OID] * * * … Universalium
teratoid — terato|i̱d [gr. τερας, Gen.: τερατος = Wunderzeichen; Ungeheuer; Mißgeburt u. ↑...id]: einem ↑Teratom (im histologischen Aufbau) ähnlich (von Tumoren gesagt) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
teratoid — te|ra|to|id <zu ↑...oid> einem Teratom (im histologischen Aufbau) ähnlich (von Tumoren; Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
teratoid — adj. having a visible developmental deformity … English contemporary dictionary
teratoid — ter·a·toid … English syllables
