Category:Exogenous

Ex*og"e*nous, a.

1. (Bot.)

Defn: Pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.

2. (Biol.)

Defn: Growing by addition to the exterior.

3. (Anat.)

Defn: 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.