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Definitions for: Exogenous [adj] derived or originating externally
Webster (1913) Definition: Ex*og"e*nous, a.
1. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having the character of, an
exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.
2. (Biol.) Growing by addition to the exterior.
3. (Anat.) Growing from previously ossified parts; -- opposed
to autogenous. --Owen.
Exogenous aneurism (Med.), an aneurism which is produced by
causes acting from without, as from injury.
Synonyms: exogenetic, exogenic, external
Antonyms: endogenous
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