fragile site

fragile site definition - medical

frag·ile site (frăjˈəl)

noun
A nonstaining gap at a specific point on a chromosome that usually involves both chromatids and always appears at exactly the same point on chromosomes of different cells from an individual or kindred.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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