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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\A*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + ? birth.] (Physiol.) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization.
Medical DictionaryBiology Dictionary| Pronunciation: | ey'jenisis | ||
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| Matching Terms: | agenesia, agenesic | ||
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| Definition: | [n] imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part | ||
| Synonyms: | agenesia | ||
| See Also: | nondevelopment | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| 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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| Definition: | Failure of development. | ||
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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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