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cytogenetics

[ sahy-toh-juh-net-iks ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of biology linking the study of genetic inheritance with the study of cell structure, especially for human chromosome analysis for the detection of inheritable diseases.


cytogenetics

/ ˌɪəʊɪˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cytogenetics

/ ī′tō-ə-ĕĭ /

  1. The scientific study of the cellular components associated with heredity, especially chromosomes.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٴDzˈԱپ, adjective
  • ˌٴDzˈԱپist, noun
  • ˌٴDzˈԱپally, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t··Աi t··Աi· adjective
  • t··Աi··ly adverb
  • t··Աi· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cytogenetics1

First recorded in 1930–35; cyto- + genetics
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Example Sentences

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Public Health Service for 32 years and taught cytogenetics as part of George Washington University’s adjunct faculty, died Feb. 26 at an assisted-living center in Potomac.

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Similarly, only 16 cases were found among approximately 300,000 referrals to UK regional cytogenetics laboratories for investigation of infertility or previous Down syndrome birth.

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The trajectory of myelodysplastic syndrome is highly dependent upon two factors—the bone marrow myeloblast count and the cytogenetics.

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“Hi Matthew, cytogenetics basically refers to the structure of chromosomes, and there are large-scale rearrangements of DNA implicated in many...”

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