Agenesis

//eɪˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
agenesia

Etymology

From a- + -genesis.

Related phrases

Müllerian agenesispremaxillary agenesis

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