genesis

genesis

 [jen´ĕ-sis]

creation; origination; used as a word termination joined to an element indicating the thing created, e.g., carcinogenesis.

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gen·e·sis

(jen'ĕ-sis),

An origin or beginning process; also used as combining form in suffix position.

[G.]

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genesis

The beginning of a process

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gen·e·sis

(jen'ĕ-sis)

An origin or beginning process; also used as combining form in suffix position.

[G.]

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genesis

Origins, beginnings or the process of being formed.

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