hypogenesis

[ hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.

Other Words From

• hy·po·ge·net·ic [hahy-poh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypogenesis¹

hypo- + genesis