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Etymology:

Gr. génesis: “origin, source, beginning, nativity, generation, production, creation”


The term "genesis" has its roots in Ancient Greek and Latin. In Latin, "genesis" meant "generation" or "nativity". The Latin term was borrowed from the Greek "génesis," where it held a broader meaning of "origin," "creation," or "generation." The Greek word is derived from "gígnomai," meaning "to be born," and is related to "genos," which translates to "race," "birth," or "descent". Genesis serves as the title of the first book of the Jewish and Christian canonical religious texts, which tells the story of the creation of the world.

Definition:

In medical terminology, "genesis" is used to refer to the origin or creation of something and is commonly used as a suffix (e.g., angiogenesis, spermatogenesis, etc.). It can denote the process of formation or development, particularly concerning diseases, structures, or biological processes. For example, health sciences students may encounter terms like "carcinogenesis," which means the process of tumor formation, or "embryogenesis," which pertains to the development of an embryo.

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