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dysgenesis

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dys·gen·e·sis  (ds-jn-ss)
n.
Defective or abnormal development of an organ, especially of the gonads.
dysgenesis
lack of or partial fertility, as found in hybrids like the mule, which cannot breed amongst themselves but only with the parent stock. — dysgenetic, adj.
See also: Heredity
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Noun1.dysgenesis - infertility between hybrids
infertility, sterility - the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
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Gonadal dysgenesis that occurs as Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism lowers down the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Lutenizing hormone (LH) resulting in the underdevelopment of ovaries producing matured eggs.
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These disorders are shown to be risk factors for each other, with a common link being an abnormality of fetal testis development resulting in a testicular dysgenesis syndrome (Wohlfahrt-Veje et al.
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Some of the other forms of PID are Luteal Phase Defect, Gonadal Dysgenesis, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Endometriosis, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Cervical Stenosis, Uterine fibroids etc.
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