dysgenesis
noun
dys·gen·e·sis
(ˌ)dis-ˈje-nə-səs 
: defective development especially of the gonads (as in Klinefelter's syndrome)
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dysgenesis
noun
dys·gen·e·sis
(ˈ)dis-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural dysgeneses
-ˌsēz
: defective development especially of the gonads (as in Klinefelter's syndrome or Turner's syndrome)
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