Barr body
[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /
noun
a condensed, inactivated X chromosome present in most female mammals in the nuclei of all cells except the germ cells: used, as in sports competitions, to verify that an individual is genetically female.
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Also called sex chromatin.
Origin of Barr body
First recorded in 1960–65; named after Murray L. Barr (1908–88), Canadian physician
Words nearby Barr body
Barraquer's disease, Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred, barred i, barred owl
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Medical definitions for Barr body
Barr body
[ bär ]
n.
The condensed, inactive, single X-chromosome found in the nuclei of somatic cells of most female mammals and whose presence is the basis of sex determination tests that are performed, for example, on athletes.sex chromatin
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