Meaning | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus. |
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Synonym | monster |
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Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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Parts | acardia | congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters) |
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acephalia, acephaly, acephalism | absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters) |
Broader | fetus, foetus | An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages / stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal |
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Spanish | monstruo, teras |
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