terato- 或 terat-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- Congenital malformation:
先天畸形：
teratogenic.
产生畸形的 - Malignancy:
恶性肿瘤：
teratoma.
畸胎瘤
语源
- Greek
Greek - from teras terat- [portent, monster] * see k wer-
from teras terat- [portent, monster] *参见 k wer-
terato-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “monster,” used in the formation of compound words:
teratology.
Also, especially before a vowel, terat-.
Origin
< Greek terat- (stem of téras) monster, marvel + -o-
Related Words
- tera-
- teratogen
- teratogenesis
- teratology
terato-a word element meaning 'monster', as in teratogenic.
Also, (before vowels), terat-. [combining form representing Greek teras monster]
terato-
combining form
⇨ see terat-
combining form
⇨ see terat-
terato-
combining form
- relating to monsters or abnormal forms表示“畸形”, “畸胎”, “怪物”：
-
teratology.
词源
from Greek teras, terat- 'monster'.
1946 Friedman & Moore in Military Surgeon XCIX. 573A new term, ‘teratocarcinoma’, is proposed for the large group of pleomorphic tumours in which both differentiated teratoid structures and histologically malignant elements were present.
1958 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 28 June 1066/2A testicular teratocarcinoma occurring in a 35-year-old man was treated initially by surgery.
1975 . [ see teratoma]
1979 Sci. Amer. Apr. 87/1As long as the tumors contain embryonal carcinoma cells they continue to grow; such tumors are malignant and are referred to as teratocarcinomas.
terato-
before vowels terat-, word-forming element meaning "marvel, monster," from comb. form of Greek teras (genitive teratos) "marvel, sign, wonder, monster," from PIE *kewr-es-, from root *kwer- "to make, form" (cognates: Sanskrit krta- "make, do, perform," Lithuanian keras "charm," Old Church Slavonic čaru "charm").
ORIGIN: from Greek terat- , teras monster: see -o-
terato-
combining form
see terat-
see terat-
terato-
Prefix
- Pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”).