hypogenesis

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noun

A congenital defect characterized by underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body.

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Meanings

nounhypogenesis (usually uncountable, plural hypogeneses)

plural hypogeneses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA congenital defect characterized by underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body.

Origin

From hypo- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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