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teras

teras

1 9.9
A baby that has very serious body problems and usually cannot live
  • noun
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • Teras Kasi.

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  • "The blood we take today will be put on ice and sent to our processing lab in Maryland to be stored for later use," said Lauren Teras, a researcher and American Cancer Society senior epidemiologist in Atlanta.

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  • The doctor explained that the fetus, described as a teras, had severe malformations that prevented normal development.

  • During the ultrasound, the parents were devastated to learn that their baby was classified as a teras and would not survive.

  • Medical professionals often encounter cases where a teras is detected during early prenatal screenings.

Synonyms

monster
vsteras
  • Offensive
4 9.9

An old medical word for a baby before birth with severe body defects

is the current medical term for the same condition rather than historical usage

Surface Forms

teras singular
terata plural

Etymology

The word teras comes from an old Greek word teras meaning 'monster' or 'marvel', and doctors long ago used it for very severe birth defects. So today teras means a very badly formed fetus that is usually not able to live.