organogenesis

noun or·gan·o·gen·e·sis \ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs, ȯr-ˌga-nə-\

Definition of ORGANOGENESIS

: the origin and development of bodily organs — compare morphogenesis

— or·gan·o·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun or·gan·o·gen·e·sis \ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs, ȯr-ˌgan-ə-\

plural or·gan·o·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the origin and development of bodily organs—compare morphogenesis

—or·gan·o·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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