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cytogenetics
[ sahy-toh-juh-net-iks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- 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
- functioning as singular the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
cytogenetics
/ sī′tō-jə-nĕt′ĭks /
- 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
- cyto·ge·netic cyto·ge·neti·cal adjective
- cyto·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
- cyto·ge·neti·cist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cytogenetics1
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