Synonyms & related words for teratogenesis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of teratogenesis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to teratogenesis

Explore words related to teratogenesis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include teratogeny, teratogenicity, teratogenic, teratology, teratological, teratologic, teratogen, teratoid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does teratogenesis come from?

The word teratogenesis breaks down into 4 roots of Greek origin: terat, from Greek teras (“monster, marvel”); o, from Greek -o- (“connecting vowel”); gen, from Greek genes (“producing, giving birth (← gignesthai)”); and -esis, from Greek -sis (“process, formation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.