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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

/ ˌsaɪtəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
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cytogenetics

/ sī′tō-jə-nĕtĭks /

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

  • ˌcytogeˈnetic, adjective
  • ˌcytogeˈneticist, noun
  • ˌcytogeˈnetically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • cyto·ge·netic cyto·ge·neti·cal adjective
  • cyto·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
  • cyto·ge·neti·cist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cytogenetics1

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

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.

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.

From Nature

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

“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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