| Pronunciation: | | ey'jenisis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part |
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AGENESIS is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | agenesia |
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| | See Also: | | nondevelopment |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + ? birth.] (Physiol.)
Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of
organization.
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Failure of development. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A condition in which a part of the body (such as an organ or a tissue) doesn't completely develop or fails to develop at all. |
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