Orthogenic
Translation of "orthogenic" into Russian
orthogenic
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɔːθəʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
US
/ˌɔrθəˈdʒɛnɪk/
orthogenic
more orthogenic Comp.
most orthogenic Super.
The orthogenic treatment plan was designed to correct the patient's jaw alignment.
Ортогенный план лечения был разработан для коррекции выравнивания челюсти пациента.
Definitions
orthogenic
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɔːθəʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
US
/ˌɔrθəˈdʒɛnɪk/
Relating to or promoting the normal development of an organism or individual.
The orthogenic approach in therapy focuses on fostering the natural growth and development of the child.
Relating to or based on the theory of orthogenesis, the hypothesis that evolutionary change follows a predetermined, linear direction independent of natural selection.
Early paleontologists cited orthogenic trends in fossils to argue that evolution advanced in a straight, predetermined line.