agenesis

[ ey-jen-uh-sis ]

nounPathology.

absence of or failed development of a body part.
sterility; impotence; barrenness.

Origin of agenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at a-⁶, genesis

Also a·ge·ne·sia [ey-juh-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌeɪ dʒəˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -si ə/.

Other words from agenesis

a·ge·net·ic [ey-juh-net-ik], /ˌeɪ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby agenesis

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How to use agenesis in a sentence

Could not agenesis have resulted from the concurrence of this tendency with mechanical causes?
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for agenesis

agenesis

/ (eɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

(of an animal or plant) imperfect development
impotence or sterility

Derived forms of agenesis

agenetic (ˌeɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjective

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