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dysgenesis

dysgenesis

9.9
Abnormal development of a body part, sometimes causing hybrids to be unable to have young
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : disgénesis
  • Chromosomal or congenital factors of male infertility include Klinefelter's syndrome, testicular dysgenesis, and the complete absence of testes.
  • testicular dysgenesis
  • dysgenesis syndrome

Examples

  • Genetic mutations in ACE, or any functional interruption of the RAS, can result in renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD).

    Academic text (2018)

  • However, the rate of diagnosis remains low because of the relatively limited clinical markers and complex etiology, especially for patients with gonadal dysgenesis.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The patient presented with genital dysplasia and gonadal dysgenesis.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In humans, a lack of ACE leads to low BP within the fetus and the development of renal tubular dysgenesis.

    Academic text (2018)

  • More importantly, their gonadal dysgenesis closely associates them with Mouso Koroni's chaotic, disordered, and defective creative processes.

    Academic text (2008)

  • More severe phenotypes in our patients suggested that both SRY and NR5A1 variants result in complete gonadal dysgenesis, which is responsible for the simultaneous complex manifestation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Doctors diagnosed her with dysgenesis, a condition where abnormal development affects the reproductive organs.

  • The research highlighted the significant link between genetic mutations and dysgenesis in offspring.

  • After extensive testing, the specialist concluded that his infertility was caused by dysgenesis resulting from hybridization.

Synonyms

dysplasia
vsdysgenesis
  • Specialized
4 9.4

Unusual growth of cells or body parts that can cause health problems

also includes infertility from hybridizing different strains or species
maldevelopment
vsdysgenesis
  • Specialized
8.8

Abnormal growth of a body part that often happens before birth

also includes infertility that follows crossbreeding different strains

How Abnormal

nondevelopment
  • Specialized
9.6
dysgenesis
  • Specialized
9.9
maldevelopment
  • Specialized
8.8
malformation
  • Specialized
7 6.7

Surface Forms

dysgenesis singular
dysgeneses plural

Morphology

dysgenesis = genesis (semi-transparent) = dys + genesis

The prefix 'dys-' indicates abnormality, but the specific medical or genetic context may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

The word dysgenesis comes from the parts dys- meaning 'bad' and -genesis meaning 'birth' or 'beginning', the same root you see in genesis and gene. So dysgenesis means 'bad development', for example an organ that does not form correctly or the infertility that can happen when two different species are bred together.