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Well, TIL what Cystic Teratoma is and yes, it can grow teeth “tissue” (I’m quoting because I know nothing about medicine). I’m fact, the etymology for Teratoma
by fipar 3y ago
Well, TIL what Cystic Teratoma is and yes, it can grow teeth “tissue” (I’m quoting because I know nothing about medicine).
I’m fact, the etymology for Teratoma is the Greek word Tera, which means monster: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33231995/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33231995/, and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564325/#:~:text=Cystic%20teratoma%20is%20the%20most,to%202%25%20of%20the%20cases https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564325/#:~:text=Cystic....
Scary shit.
Edit: removed apostrophe added by phone keyboard.
- Archelaos 3y ago> the etymology for Teratoma is the Greek word Tera It's "teras" (τέρας) ending in a Sigma. Here the Liddell-Scott-Jones entry for this lemma: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dte%2Fras https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext...