hypogenesis

[hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis]

hy·po·gen·e·sis

[hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis]
noun Pathology.
underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.

Origin:
hypo- + genesis

hy·po·ge·net·ic [hahy-poh-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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Hypogenesis has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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hypogenesis hy·po·gen·e·sis (hī'pə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body.


hy'po·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) adj.

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