Definition of "organogenesis" [or•ga•no•gen•e•sis]

• The formation and development of the organs of living things. (noun)

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• "The implications on human fertility and fetal organogenesis are just now being discovered."
• "Through her multifaceted exploration of the integrative biology of nematode development, Mango provides critical insights into the complex process of organogenesis."
• "•Kimberly Jung, U.S. Military Academy; home, Los Angeles; majors, mechanical engineering, biological systems; made computational fluid dynamic model of lung organogenesis of rat in utero."