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nondisjunction

[ non-dis-juhngk-shuh n ]
/ ˌnɒn dɪsˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /
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noun Biology.

the failure of chromosomes to separate and segregate into daughter cells at division.

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Nearby words

nondestructive testing, nondirectional, nondirective, nondirective therapy, nondisclosure agreement, nondisjunction, nondistinctive, nondomiciled, nondrinker, nondrip, nondurable

Origin of nondisjunction

First recorded in 1910–15; non- + disjunction
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British Dictionary definitions for non-disjunction

nondisjunction

/ (ˌnɒndɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən) /

noun

the failure of paired homologous chromosomes to move to opposite poles of the cell during meiosis
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

Medicine definitions for non-disjunction

nondisjunction

[ nŏn′dĭs-jŭngk′shən ]

n.

The failure of one or more pairs of chromosomes to separate at the miotic stage of karyokinesis, with the result that both chromosomes are carried to one daughter cell and none to the other.

Related forms

non′dis•junc′tion•al adj.
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