Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling a monster.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Resembling a monster; abnormal; of a pathological growth, exceedingly complex or highly organized.
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- adjective genetics, medicine
Monster -like, exhibitingabnormal development. - noun medicine An abnormal tumor similar to a
teratoma . - noun literature A
mutant .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Jaclyn Biegel, PhD is investigating mutations in the INI1 gene that are associated with the formation of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors of the brain and/or kidneys.
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It was an atypical teratoid tumor, ATRT, one of the deadliest for children.
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Avalanna's cancer is called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor ATRT and is so rare that fewer than 30 new cases are diagnosed in the US each year.
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Gilbert's daughter has been diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor and is receiving chemotherapy at Tulane
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Riley, 2, was diagnosed with an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor in her brain on Nov. During a checkup, the doctor noticed Riley's head circumference had jumped up out of proportion with the rest of her body.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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She died of an aggressive form of cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT).
unknown title 2009
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She died of an aggressive form of cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT).
unknown title 2009
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She died of an aggressive form of cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT).
unknown title 2009
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