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Examples of agenesis in a Sentence
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Bilateral 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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Word History
Etymology
a- entry 2 + genesis, on the model of French agénésie
First Known Use
circa 1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Agenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agenesis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
agenesis
noun
agen·e·sis
(ˈ)ā-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural ageneses
-ˌsēz
: lack or failure of development (as of a body part)
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