On: Rare Ovarian Tumor Discovered in Egyptian New Kingdom Burial

[fipar]

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/, and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564325/#:~:text=Cystic....

Scary shit.

Edit: removed apostrophe added by phone keyboard.

[Archelaos → fipar]

> 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...