cytogenetics

cytogenetics definition - medical

cy·to·ge·net·ics (sīˌtō-jə-nĕtˈĭks)

noun
The branch of biology that deals with heredity and the cellular components, particularly chromosomes, associated with heredity.

Related Forms:

  • cyˌto·ge·netˈi·cist (-ĭ-sĭst) noun

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