karyotype
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i noun Genetics.
the chromosomes of a cell, usually displayed as a systematized arrangement of chromosome pairs in descending order of size.
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karyotype (ˈkærɪəˌtaɪp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the appearance of the chromosomes in a somatic cell of an individual or species, with reference to their number, size, shape, etc |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to determine the karyotype of (a cell) |
| karyotypic | |
| —adj | |
| karyo'typical | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
karyotype kar·y·o·type (kār'ē-ə-tīp')
n.
The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.
A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification.
To classify and array the chromosome complement of an organism or a species according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.
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Science Dictionary
karyotype  (kār'ē-ə-tīp') Pronunciation Key
Noun An organized visual profile of the chromosomes in the nucleus of a body cell of an organism. Karyotypes are prepared using cells in the metaphase stage of cell division, when chromosomal strands have coiled together and duplicated, rendering them easily visible under a microscope after staining. Photomicrographs of the stained chromosomes are then arranged in a standard format according to size, the relative position of the centromere, and other criteria. The normal human karyotype consists of 46 chromosomes. Verb To prepare the karyotype of an organism. |
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karyotype [(kar-ee-uh-teyep)]The complete set of chromosomes that constitutes the entire genome of a species. The human karyotype contains forty-six chromosomes, twenty-three from each parent. This set is contained in the nucleus of almost every cell in the body
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The stained sample is photographed to provide a karyotype, which shows the arrangement of the chromosomes.
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