cystogenesis

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noun

formation of a cyst

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Meanings

nouncystogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableformation of a cyst

    These data suggest that the Mpkd1-2 loci do not promote renal cystogenesis per se, but rather modulate renal cystic disease severity.

    2015 August 22, “Genetic and Informatic Analyses Implicate Kif12 as a Candidate Gene within the Mpkd2 Locus That Modulates Renal Cystic Disease Severity in the Cys1 cpk Mouse”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From cysto- + -genesis.

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APA

cystogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystogenesis

MLA

“cystogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystogenesis.

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