Home › Words › E › elastogenesiselastogenesiselastogenesis means the formation and development of elastic fibre, especially in heart valves.EtymologyFrom elasto- + -genesis.nounThe formation and development of elastic fibre, especially in heart valvesDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.elastinogenesis 80% match — The biogenesis of elastin vs elastogenesis →elastogenic 80% match — Relating to elastogenesis vs elastogenesis →elastogenous 71% match — Elastogenic. vs elastogenesis →elasticin 67% match — Elastin. vs elastogenesis →elastorrhexis 67% match — The breakdown of the fibres of elastic tissue vs elastogenesis →elastosis 65% match — The degeneration of elastic tissue. vs elastogenesis →elastoid 65% match — Relating to elastosis vs elastogenesis →elastokine 62% match — A peptide derived from elastin vs elastogenesis →