Biologic Function
organogenesis
or·ga·no·gen·e·sis [ awr-guh-noh-jen-uh-sis, awr-gan-oh? ]
Subclass of:
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Definitions related to organogenesis:
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Formation of differentiated cells and complicated tissue organization to provide specialized functions.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Formation of organs during development.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(animal organ development) Development of a tissue or tissues that work together to perform a specific function or functions. Development pertains to the process whose specific outcome is the progression of a structure over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Organs are commonly observed as visibly distinct structures, but may also exist as loosely associated clusters of cells that work together to perform a specific function or functions.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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Organogenesis, in embryology, the series of organized integrated processes that transforms an amorphous mass of cells into a complete organ in the developing embryo. The cells of an organ-forming region undergo differential development and movement to form an organ primordium, or anlage.Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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