Medical extreme yuckiness (WARNING)
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Teratology:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=teratology ]
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One of the weirdest (accepted) phenomena in medical science is the teratoma. Teratomas are disorganised collections of human body parts (such as hair and teeth) growing as lumps on a person's body (adult or newborn). Found this quote on http://pub79.ezboard.com/ftheempireoftheforgottenboardfrm8.showMessage?topicID=4.topic
" Ok here is some creepy stuff. There is a kind of tumor called a teratoma. Its a nest of cells that begin to develop skin and neural tissues inappropriatly in spots they don't belong.
These tumors usually present as a mass or swelling that does not hurt, but which grows progressivley larger. The thing forms a cyst which, when you cut it open, is often filled with teeth, hair, skin and, in one very horrible case, a fully formed eye!
There have been theories that these are "failed twins" that the person absorbs before birth. In one anecdotal case from the 1800's an english guy was born with, I kid you not, a fully formed face on the back of his head which would grimace and scowl at random times."
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Enough to put you off your breakfast, lunch and supper!
Does anyone know anything more about the particularly bizarre teratomas, e.g. the one with the eye inside?
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Teratology:
The biological study of birth defects.
The biological study of malformations and monstrosities.
[Gr. ?, ?, a wonder, monster + -logy: cf. Gr. ? a telling of wonders, and F. t['e]ratologie.] 1. That branch of biological science which treats of monstrosities, malformations, or deviations from the normal type of structure, either in plants or animals.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=teratology ]
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One of the weirdest (accepted) phenomena in medical science is the teratoma. Teratomas are disorganised collections of human body parts (such as hair and teeth) growing as lumps on a person's body (adult or newborn). Found this quote on http://pub79.ezboard.com/ftheempireoftheforgottenboardfrm8.showMessage?topicID=4.topic
" Ok here is some creepy stuff. There is a kind of tumor called a teratoma. Its a nest of cells that begin to develop skin and neural tissues inappropriatly in spots they don't belong.
These tumors usually present as a mass or swelling that does not hurt, but which grows progressivley larger. The thing forms a cyst which, when you cut it open, is often filled with teeth, hair, skin and, in one very horrible case, a fully formed eye!
There have been theories that these are "failed twins" that the person absorbs before birth. In one anecdotal case from the 1800's an english guy was born with, I kid you not, a fully formed face on the back of his head which would grimace and scowl at random times."
--- end quote ---
Enough to put you off your breakfast, lunch and supper!
Does anyone know anything more about the particularly bizarre teratomas, e.g. the one with the eye inside?