Definition of Hemizygous

1. Adjective. (genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism ¹

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Definition of Hemizygous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Hemizygous

1. A situation within a cell where only one copy of a gene or group of genes is present instead of the usual two copies per gene in a diploid genome. The word is used as in the following example: the cell is hemizygous for gene X. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemizygous

hemitonic pentatonic scale
hemitonic pentatonic scales
hemitremor
hemitrope
hemitropes
hemitropous
hemitropy
hemitruncus
hemizygos vein
hemizygosity
hemizygote
hemizygotes
hemizygotic
hemizygous (current term)
hemizygous vein
hemless
hemline
hemline theory
hemlines
hemlock
hemlock tree
hemlock water dropwort
hemlock woolly adelgid
hemlock woolly adelgids
hemlocks
hemloite
hemmed

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