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hypogenesis
hy·po·gen·e·sis
/
ˌhaɪ
pəˈdʒɛn
ə
sɪs
/
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[
hahy-p
uh
-
jen
-
uh
-sis
]
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noun
Pathology
.
underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
Origin:
hypo-
+
genesis
Related forms
hy·po·ge·net·ic
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ˌhaɪ
poʊ
dʒəˈnɛt
ɪk
/
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hahy-poh-j
uh
-
net
-ik
]
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,
adjective
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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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