hypogenesis

[hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis]

noun Pathology.

underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.

Origin of hypogenesis

hypo- + genesis

Related formshy·po·ge·net·ic

[hahy-poh-juh-net-ik] /ˌhaɪ poʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hypogenesis

Historical Examples of hypogenesis

All simple forms of sexual reproduction without alternation of generations are comprised under the title of hypogenesis.
The Wonders of Life
Ernst Haeckel
In some other cases medusoid develops directly from medusoid (hypogenesis), whether by sexual cells or by gemmation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6
Various

hypogenesis in Medicine

hypogenesis

[hī′pə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs]

n.

Underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body.

Related formshy′po•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

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