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hy•po•gen•e•sis
(hī′pə jen′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
hy•po•ge•net•ic
(hī′pō jə net′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologyunderdevelopment of an organ or function, esp. in the embryo.
- hypo- + genesis