adjective
- resembling a monster or having an abnormal, monstrous appearance
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The teratoid tumor displayed highly irregular cellular structures.
- Doctors identified several teratoid features in the developmental abnormality.
- The specimen’s teratoid characteristics made classification difficult.
- Researchers studied the teratoid elements present in the tissue sample.
- The pathologist noted teratoid changes in the biopsy results.