dysgenesis
[ dis-jen-uh-sis ]
/ dɪsˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun
Pathology. defective development of an organ, as of the gonads in Klinefelter's syndrome.
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Medical definitions for dysgenesis
dysgenesis
[ dĭs-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Defective or abnormal embryonic development of an organ.
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