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

cytogenetics

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

Other Word Forms

• cytogenetic adjective
• cytogenetical adjective
• cytogenetically adverb
• cytogeneticist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytogenetics¹

First recorded in 1930–35; cyto- + genetics