Ectrogenic means relating to ectrogeny, which is an absence or defect of a body part that is present at birth. Ectrogenic comes from the Greek word "ektrosis" meaning "miscarriage," the Greek word "gen" meaning "producing," and the Greek word "ikos" meaning pertaining to." Put the words together and you have "pertaining to producing miscarriage."

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