Exogenous \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |