heterogenous

[ het-uh-roj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

, Biology, Pathology.

1. having its source or origin outside the organism; having a foreign origin.

heterogenous

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. biology med not originating within the body; of foreign origin Compare autogenous

   a heterogenous skin graft

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterogenous¹

First recorded in 1685–95; hetero- + -genous

Example Sentences

"Human mechanistic studies were too heterogenous and limited in number to make any determination on biological plausibility," the authors state, essentially saying we don't know yet.

From Salon

While MDD is a heterogenous disorder with no one fits all solution, it is important to emphasize that if a treatment or medication is working for you, then they are lifesaving.

From Science Daily

But that doesn't mean Arctic permafrost is nothing to worry about -- on the contrary, the study clearly shows that the permafrost zone is very heterogenous.

From Science Daily

They determined that respiratory epithelial cells do sense and respond to therapeutic phages, and that interactions between phages and epithelial cells are heterogenous in nature -- in that they are dependent on specific phage properties, as well as physiochemical features of the airway microenvironment.

From Science Daily

The bottom line: these assemblies are much more complicated and heterogenous than anticipated.

From Science Daily