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gametogenesis
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ga·me·to·gen·e·sis  (g-mt-jn-ss)
n.
The formation or production of gametes.
ga·meto·genic, game·toge·nous (gm-tj-ns) adj.
gametogenesis [ˌgæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs], gametogeny [ˌgæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis, oogenesis
gametogenic , gametogenous adj
gametogenesis  (g-mt-jn-ss)
The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gametogenesis - the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
oogenesis - development of ova
spermatogenesis - development of spermatozoa


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The clinical significance of the disruptive effects of OP exposure on FSH and LH homeostasis in the present study could be related to an abnormal gametogenic testicular function.
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In 1997, a case of malaria was diagnosed in a patient from southern Italy and identified as probable malaria transmitted by an autochthonous mosquito that fed on a gametogenic host; information on this case was shared with public health officials in Europe to reduce the risk of reintroducing malaria into the Mediterranean basin (7).
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