Hypogenesis

Also known as: Hypoplasia

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Hypogenesis refers to the insufficient development of an organism or its parts. This 1930s encyclopedia entry notes that the term is less precise than hypoplasia and is therefore not recommended for use.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

HYPOGENESIS (from the Greek hypo—below and genesis—development), the insufficient development of an organism or its parts. The term is less precise than the closely related term "hypoplasia" and is therefore not recommended for use (see Hypoplasia).

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“Hypogenesis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hypogenesis/