neogenesis
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neogenesis
[ne″o-jen´ĕ-sis]tissue regeneration. adj., adj neogenet´ic.
re·gen·er·a·tion
(rē'jen-ĕr-ā'shŭn),1. Reproduction or reconstitution of a lost or injured part. Synonym(s): neogenesis
2. A form of asexual reproduction; for example, when a worm is divided into two or more parts, each segment regenerates into a new individual.
[L. regeneratio (see regenerate)]
neogenesis
(nē′ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)n.
1. Regeneration of biological tissue.
2. The formation of new minerals.
ne′o·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.
neogenesis
See regeneration.
neogenesis
A nonspecific term for any new growth, which includes:(1) Neoplasia, see there;
(2) Regeneration, see there.
re·gen·er·a·tion
(rē-jen'ĕr-ā'shŭn)1. Reproduction or reconstitution of a lost or injured part.
Synonym(s): neogenesis.
Synonym(s): neogenesis.
2. A form of asexual reproduction (e.g., when a worm is divided into two or more parts, each segment is regenerated into a new individual).
[L. regeneratio]
neogenesis
tissue regeneration.