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Cytogenetics
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The study of chromosomes and chromosomal abnormalities. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity, especially the chromosomes. Includes the study of disease states caused by numerical and structural chromosome abnormalities. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
The study of the structure, function, and abnormalities of human chromosomes. (NCI Dictionary)
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