Medical Dictionary

hypogenesis

noun hy·po·gen·e·sis \-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural hy·po·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of HYPOGENESIS

1
:  direct development without alternation of generations
2
:  underdevelopment especially of an organ or function
hy·po·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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