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单词 agenesis
释义

agenesis

[ ey-jen-uh-sis ]
/ eɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

absence of or failed development of a body part.
sterility; impotence; barrenness.
Also a·ge·ne·sia [ey-juh-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌeɪ dʒəˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -si ə/.

Origin of agenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at a-6, genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM agenesis

a·ge·net·ic [ey-juh-net-ik], /ˌeɪ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby agenesis

agency, agency shop, agenda, agender, agendum, agenesis, agenitalism, agenize, agenosomia, agent, agent-general
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Example sentences from the Web for agenesis

  • Could not agenesis have resulted from the concurrence of this tendency with mechanical causes?

    The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various

British Dictionary definitions for agenesis

agenesis
/ (eɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

(of an animal or plant) imperfect development
impotence or sterility

Derived forms of agenesis

agenetic (ˌeɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for agenesis

agenesis
[ ā-jĕnĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Absence or incomplete development of an organ or body part.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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