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dys⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [dis-jen-uh-sis]
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–noun
Pathology. defective development of an organ, as of the gonads in Klinefelter's syndrome.
Origin:
1880–85; dys- + -genesis
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dys·gen·e·sis   (dĭs-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.  Defective or abnormal development of an organ, especially of the gonads.
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Main Entry: dys·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: (')dis-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dys·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: defective development especially of the gonads (as in Klinefelter's syndrome or Turner's syndrome)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dysgenesis dys·gen·e·sis (dĭs-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Defective or abnormal embryonic development of an organ.

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