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histogenesis

[ his-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the origin and development of tissues.

histogenesis

/ ˌhɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk; hɪˈstɒdʒənɪ; ˌhɪstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the formation of tissues and organs from undifferentiated cells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌhistogeˈnetically, adverb
  • histogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • his·to·ge·net·ic [his-t, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective
  • histo·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of histogenesis1

First recorded in 1850–55; histo- + -genesis
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Example Sentences

Why then occurs all that folding, and bending, and histogenesis, and all the other processes we have described?

The process of tissue-destruction is known as 'histolysis'; the rebuilding process is called 'histogenesis.'

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