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agen·e·sis
\(ˌ)āˈjenəsə̇s\ noun
(plural agene·ses \-əˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + genesis
1. biology : lack of development : faulty or incomplete development
< cerebral agenesis >
2. also age·ne·sia \|ājəˈnēzh(ē)ə\-s medicine : the complete absence of an organ or part due to the absence of or a defect in its embryologic anlage — compare aplasia |