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Definition of Karyotype

1. Noun. The appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes).

Definition of Karyotype

1. Noun. (genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species. ¹

2. Noun. (genetics) A record of such characteristics, usually photographic. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) (genetics) A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics. ¹

4. Verb. To investigate or record such characteristics ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Karyotype

1. [v -TYPED, -TYPING, -TYPES]

Medical Definition of Karyotype

1. The complete set of chromosomes of a cell or organism. Used especially for the display prepared from photographs of mitotic chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Karyotype

Literary usage of Karyotype

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"If these studies of consecutive newborns are pooled, an XYY karyotype occurred once ... Whether the variation in frequency of an XYY karyotype in surveys of ..."

2. Proposed National Strategies For The Prevention Of Leading Work-related (1988)
"... Mutagenic Potential Outcome Male Female Male Female Infertility XXXX Spontaneous abortion normal karyotype XXX abnormal karyotype X Prematurity Birth ..."

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