heterogenic
|het-er-o-gen-ic|
/ˌhɛtərəˈdʒɛnɪk/
from a different origin
Etymology
'heterogenic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'heteros' meaning 'other, different' and 'genos' meaning 'kind, race, origin.'
'heterogenic' was formed in modern scientific English from the Greek roots 'heteros' and 'genos,' following the pattern of similar scientific terms.
Initially, it meant 'of different origin,' and this meaning has remained consistent in scientific and medical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
originating in a different place or from a different source; not originating within the same organism, system, or group.
The tumor was found to be heterogenic in origin, having developed from transplanted tissue.
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