1. the absence or failure of development of an organ or body part
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with renal agenesia, meaning one kidney failed to develop.
• Agenesia of the corpus callosum is a rare brain malformation.
• The doctor explained that agenesia can occur during fetal development.
• Pulmonary agenesia affects lung development in the womb.
• The medical team studied cases of limb agenesia in newborns.
• Agenesia differs from organ removal, as the part never formed initially.