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hypogenesis

American

[hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌhaɪ pəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

Other Word Forms

hypogenetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypogenesis

hypo- + genesis

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