histogenesis
[ his-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌhɪs təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun Biology.
the origin and development of tissues.
OTHER WORDS FROM histogenesis
his·to·ge·net·ic [his-tuh-juh-net-ik] /ˌhɪs tə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective his·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby histogenesis
histocyte,
histocytosis,
histodialysis,
histodifferentiation,
histogen,
histogenesis,
histogenous,
histogram,
histography,
histoid,
histoid leprosy
Example sentences from the Web for histogenesis
The process of tissue-destruction is known as 'histolysis'; the rebuilding process is called 'histogenesis.'
The Life-Story of Insects |Geo. H. CarpenterWhy then occurs all that folding, and bending, and histogenesis, and all the other processes we have described?
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism |Hans Driesch
British Dictionary definitions for histogenesis
histogenesis
histogeny (hɪˈstɒdʒənɪ)
/ (ˌhɪstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the formation of tissues and organs from undifferentiated cells
Derived forms of histogenesis
histogenetic (ˌhɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk) or histogenic, adjective histogenetically or histogenically, adverbMedical definitions for histogenesis
histogenesis
[ hĭs′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The formation and development of the tissues of the body.