Agenesia (Noun)
Meaning
Imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The medical term for the rare condition where one is born without a nose is agenesia of the nasal bone.
- Complete agenesia of the uterus is a rare congenital disorder in which the uterus fails to develop.
- The syndrome is characterized by agenesia of the pectoral muscles, leading to asymmetric chest development.
- It was a case of bilateral agenesia of the kidney, where the patient was born with only one kidney.
- In some cases of Poland syndrome, agenesia of the axilla can occur, resulting in abnormal arm development.