Medical term:
dysgenesia
dysgenesis
[dis-jen´ĕ-sis]defective development; see also dysplasia and malformation.
gonadal dysgenesis
1. defective development of the gonads.
2. turner's syndrome and its variants.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
dys·gen·e·sis
(dis-jen'ĕ-sis),Defective development.
[dys- + G. genesis, generation]
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dysgenesis
(dĭs-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)n.
Defective or abnormal development of an organ, especially of the gonads.
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dys·gen·e·sis
, dysgenesia (dis-jen'ĕ-sis, -jĕ-nēzē-ă)Defective development.
[dys- + G. genesis, generation]
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dysgenesis
Any abnormality of development.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
dys·gen·e·sis
, dysgenesia (dis-jen'ĕ-sis, -jĕ-nēzē-ă)Defective development.
[dys- + G. genesis, generation]
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Patient discussion about dysgenesis
Q. Is it a birth defect in children? I know about the causes of autism. Is it a birth defect in children?
A. it's not an easy answer i'm afraid...there are congenital differences, but no "birth defect" that we can detect. there's a good pdf file that gives a full explanation about it...i think you'll find it useful:
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