: lack or failure of development (as of a body part)
Examples of agenesis in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBilateral renal agenesis: This condition happens when the fetus’s kidneys don’t develop.—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 Cooper Jones has sacral agenesis, a congenital condition that affects the lower spine.—Longreads, 3 May 2024 An autopsy confirmed his condition occurred naturally, not because of a genetic defect, as can be the case with renal agenesis.—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024 The fetus had bilateral renal agenesis, a condition incompatible with life because the two kidneys never develop.—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024 However, the absence of both in utero (bilateral renal agenesis) impacts the development of the lungs.—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023 White took a hit during practice that caused abdominal pain, which led to the revelation that he was born with one kidney, a condition called renal agenesis.—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023 Renal agenesis – the absence of kidneys – was on the list.—Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 2 May 2023 People with this form of agenesis have trouble moving information from one hemisphere to the other.—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2011
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