teras

[ tĕr′əs ]

n. pl. ter•a•ta (tĕr′ə-tə)

A malformed fetus with deficient, redundant, misplaced, or misshapen parts.

Nearby words

tunica propria, tunica reflexa, tunica submucosa, tunica vaginalis testis, tunica vasculosa, teras, tunicle, tuning, tuning fork, tuning head, tuning key

Related forms

te•rat′ic (tə-răt′ĭk) adj.

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