dysgenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English dysgenesis From dys- + -genesis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Defective development.
Down Syndrome (Mongolism) Described first in 1866 by Langdon Down, this is the best known of the chromosomal dysgeneses.
1989, Raymond Adams, Maurice Victor, Principles of Neurology, →ISBN, page 980:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dysgeneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
iridogoniodysgenesis · goniodysgenesis · testicular dysgenesis syndrome · dysgenesic · gonadodysgenesis · dysgenetic · trabeculodysgenesis · gonadal dysgenesis · dysgenetically · microdysgenesis
Translations (4)
es disgenesia (defective development) · cmn 發育不全 /发育不全 (defective development) · fi kehityshäiriö (defective development) · fi dysgeneesi (defective development)