Philadelphia chromosome

Philadelphia chromosome definition - medical

Phil·a·del·phi·a chromosome (fĭlˌə-dĕlˈfē-ə)

noun
An abnormal minute chromosome found in white blood cells in many cases of chronic myelocytic leukemia.

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