DEFINITIONS

chromosomal aberration

noun Genetics.

any irregularity or abnormality of chromosome distribution, number, structure, or arrangement.

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Words nearby chromosomal aberration

chromophore, chromophoric, chromoplasm, chromoplast, chromoprotein, chromosomal aberration, chromosomal instability syndrome, chromosomal map, chromosomal region, chromosomal syndrome, chromosomal trait
Compare deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation.
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