hypogenesis
[ hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun Pathology.
underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hypogenesis
hy·po·ge·net·ic [hahy-poh-juh-net-ik] /ˌhaɪ poʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby hypogenesis
hypogastric vein, hypogastrium, hypogastroschisis, hypogeal, hypogene, hypogenesis, hypogenitalism, hypogenous, hypogeous, hypogeum, hypogeusia
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Example sentences from the Web for hypogenesis
In some other cases medusoid develops directly from medusoid (hypogenesis), whether by sexual cells or by gemmation.
All simple forms of sexual reproduction without alternation of generations are comprised under the title of hypogenesis.
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Medical definitions for hypogenesis
hypogenesis
[ hī′pə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body.
Other words from hypogenesis
hy′po•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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