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vitellogenesis

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vi⋅tel⋅lo⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [vi-tel-oh-jen-uh-sis, vahy-]
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–noun Embryology.
the process by which the yolk is formed and accumulated in the ovum.
Origin:
1945–50; vitell(us) + -o- + -genesis
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vi·tel·lo·gen·e·sis   (vīt'l-ō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs, vĭt'-)   
n.  Formation of the yolk of an egg.

[vitell(us) + -genesis.]
vi'tel·lo·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk), vi'tel·lo·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: vi·tel·lo·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: vI-"tel-O-'jen-&-s&s, v&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural vi·tel·lo·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: yolk formation —vi·tel·lo·gen·ic /-'jen-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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