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Morphogenesis

The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism

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    The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism

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morphologenesisnounAlternative form of morphogenesis. [(biology) The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism]
histogenesisnoun(biology) the formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells
maturationnounThe process of becoming mature.
morphosisnoun(biology) The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.
morphogeneticsnoun(biology) The study of morphogenesis.
organogenesisnoun(biology) the formation and development of the organs of an organism from embryonic cells
pathomorphogenesisnoun(pathology) The morphogenesis of disease
morphogenynoun(historical, biology, theory of recapitulation, rare) The study of the evolution of forms by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
individuationnounThe process of individuating or individualizing.
morphoregulationnoun(biology) The regulation of morphogenesis
differentiationnounThe act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
morphopoiesisnoun(biology) The formation of a biological structure from smaller subunits
photomorphogenesisnoun(biology) the regulatory effect of light on the growth, development and differentiation of plant cells, tissues and organs
organodifferentiationnoun(biology) The differentiation of organs in a developing plant or animal
neogenesisnoun(biology) The regeneration of tissue.
myogenesisnoun(biology) The formation of muscle tissue during the development of an embryo
morphogennounAny substance that governs the movement and development of cells during morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradient in the developing tissue.
somatogenesisnoun(biology) The development of an embryo into a mature organism
anormogenesisnoun(biology, pathology) abnormal formation and development (of cells or tissue)
ontogenesisnounThe generation and development of an individual organism from fertilization to adulthood.

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