Agenesis (general)

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The biological/medical term agenesis (plural: ageneses) refers to failure of an organ to grow or develop during the embryological period.

Examples include:

  • -<li><a href="/articles/tooth-agenesis">dental agenesis</a></li>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/tooth-agenesis">dental agenesis</a> (anodontia)</li>
  • +<li>ear agenesis</li>
  • +<li>eye agenesis (see <a href="/articles/anophthalmia">anophthalmia</a>)</li>
  • +<li>eyelid agenesis</li>
  • +<li>gonadal agenesis<ul>
  • +<li>ovarian agenesis</li>
  • +<li>​testicular agenesis</li>
  • +</ul>
  • +</li>
  • +<li>limb agenesis (see <a href="/articles/amelia">amelia</a>)</li>
  • +<li>penile agenesis</li>
  • +<li>tongue agenesis (see <a href="/articles/aglossia">aglossia</a>)</li>

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