Cytogenetics Health Dictionary

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Cytogenetics: From 2 Different Sources

The study of the structure and functions of the cells of the body, with particular reference to the CHROMOSOMES.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. a science that links the study of inheritance (genetics) with that of cells (cytology); it is concerned mainly with the study of the *chromosomes, especially their origin, structure, and functions.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Genetics

n. the science of inheritance. It attempts to explain the differences and similarities between related organisms and the ways in which characters are passed from parents to their offspring. Human and medical genetics are concerned with the study of inherited diseases. See also cytogenetics; Mendel’s laws.... genetics

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