: defective development especially of the gonads (as in Klinefelter's syndrome)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAn example would be a heritable condition called sacrocaudal dysgenesis, seen in Manx cats. Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 7 Mar. 2018
Word History
Etymology
dys- + genesis
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dysgenesis
noun
dys·gen·e·sis (ˈ)dis-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural dysgeneses -ˌsēz
: defective development especially of the gonads (as in Klinefelter's syndrome or Turner's syndrome)