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organogenesis Definition

organo·gen·esis (ôr′gə nō jenə sis; ôr gan′ō-)

noun

Biol. the origin and development of organs

Etymology: ModL: see organo- & -genesis

organogenesis Related Forms

or′gano·genet·ic (-jə netik) adjective

organogenesis Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

kidney: The aim of this project is to characterize one or more of these genes and establish its role in kidney organogenesis.

Adjective modifier

early: Pax-2 is expressed in early kidney organogenesis, Wilms ' tumor and renal cell carcinoma.

Preposition: in

endoderm: The Shh pathway is implicated in several developmental processes including craniofacial development in embryos, organogenesis in the gastrointestinal endoderm and limb development.