nondisjunction
[ non-dis-juhngk-shuhn ]
/ 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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Origin of nondisjunction
First recorded in 1910–15; non- + disjunction
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nondisjunction
/ (ˌnɒndɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən) /
noun
the failure of paired homologous chromosomes to move to opposite poles of the cell during meiosis
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Medical definitions for nondisjunction
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.
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non′dis•junc′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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