photogene
[ foh-tuh-jeen ]
/ ˈfoʊ təˌdʒin /
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noun Ophthalmology.
an afterimage on the retina.
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Word Origin for photogene
C19: from Greek phōtogenēs light-produced. See photo-, -gene
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Medical definitions for photogene
photogene
[ fō′tə-jēn′ ]
n.
afterimage
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