autogenesis
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autogenesis
[aw″to-jen´ĕ-sis]self-generation; origination within the organism. adj., adj autogenet´ic, autog´enous.
au·to·gen·e·sis
(aw'tō-jen'ĕ-sis),1. The origin of living matter within the organism itself.
2. In bacteriology, the process by which vaccine is made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body.
[auto- + G. genesis, production]
autogenesis
/au·to·gen·e·sis/ (aw″to-jen´ĕ-sis) self-generation; origination within the organism.autogenet´icautogenesis
(ô′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs) alsoautogeny
(ô-tŏj′ə-nē)n.
See abiogenesis.
au′to·ge·ne′tic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.
au′to·ge·net′i·cal·ly adv.
autogenesis
[ô′tōjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, autos + genein, to produce
1 abiogenesis.
2 a self-produced condition; a condition originating from within the organism. Also called autogeny [ôtoj′ənē] . Compare heterogenesis, homogenesis. autogenetic, autogenic, adj.
au·to·gen·e·sis
(aw'tō-jen'ĕ-sis)1. The origin of living matter within the organism itself.
2. In bacteriology, the process by which vaccine is made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body.
[auto- + G. genesis, production]
autogenesis
self-generation; origination within the organism.