Monstrosity

(rnon-stros' '-it-e). I. A teratism; a fetus or being with an abnormal development or superfluity or deficiency of parts or some rice of conformation. These may be compound or iouble, single or simple, according as the monster is Dmposed of the malformations of one or more elemeniry organisms. 2. Teratism; the abstract quality of ring monstrous; congenital deformity. A table of lonstrosities is appended. M., Emmenic, Raciborri's term for a female child that menstruates during lfancy. M., Parasitic, a compound monstrosity in shich a subsidiary part is nourished by the auto site, or icipal organism. According to Geoffroy Saint-Hi laire, Altered by Hirst and Piersol. HE MITER AT A. ANOMALIES OF VOLUME. A. Of Stature, i. General Diminution, as in a dwarf— delayed growth. 2. General Increase, as in a giant precocious development. B. Of Volume, strictlv speaking, i. Local Diminution. Affecting a. Regions, as a limb. b. Systems, as undeveloped muscles. c. Organs as small breasts, stenosis of canals, etc. 2. Local increase, affecting a. Regions, as the head. b. Systems, as the adipose ti ue. c. Organs, as large breasts in women, lactiferous breasts in men. C. In Continuity. 1. Anomalous imperf orations, as of rectum, vulva, vagina, mouth, esophagus. 2. Anomalous union of organs, as of kidneys, testicles, digits, teeth, ribs; adhesion of the tongue to the palate. D. By Closure, as in complete transverse septum in the vagina. E. By Disjunction. 1. Anomalous perforations, as persistence of foramen ovale, duct us arteriosus, urachus. 2. Anomalous divisions, as splits, fi ures in various organs, hare-lip, hypospadias, fi ured tongue, cleft palate, fi ured cheek. VI. ANOMALIES OF NUMBER AND EXISTENCE. 1. By numerical defect, as absence of muscles, vertebrae, ribs, digits, teeth, a lung, a kidney, the womb, the bladder, etc. 2. By numerical exce , as supernumerary digits, ribs, teeth, breasts, a double uterus. HETEROTAXIS. I. Splanchnic Inversion. II. General Inversion. Hermaphrodites. a. Bilateral hermaphrodites. b. Unilateral hermaphrodites. c. Lateral hermaphrodites. II. Pseudo-hermaphrodites, with double sexual formation of the external genitals, but with unisexual development of the reproductive glands (ovaries and testicles). a. Male Pseudo-hermaphrodites (with testicles). 1. Internal pseudo-hermaphrodites. Development of uterus masculinus. 2. External pseudo-hermaphrodites.