teratogenous

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English

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Etymology

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From terato- +‎ -genous.

Adjective

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teratogenous (not comparable)

  1. Generated within foetus defects
    • 2015 January 13, Lucieni B. Ferraz et al., “Three Adult Cases of Orbital Hidrocystoma Presenting with Blepharoptosis”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine[1], volume 4, →DOI:
      The bluish coloration observed in two of our three patients is an unusual appearance and may also be seen with: hemangioma; dermoid or teratogenous cyst; hydatic cyst; neural cyst; inflammatory cyst; secondary cyst from adjacent structures (skin or conjunctival); and malignant melanoma.