Definition of Leptonema

1. Noun. The stage during meiosis Prophase 1 where the chromosomes condense after S-phase and interphase, resulting in the recombination of haploid chromosome pairs with sister chromatids held by a single non-dividing centromeres, and followed by the zygotene stage. ¹

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Medical Definition of Leptonema

1. Classical term for the first stage of prophase I of meiosis, during which the chromosomes condense and become visible. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leptonema

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leptomeningeal
leptomeningeal carcinoma
leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
leptomeningeal cyst
leptomeningeal fibrosis
leptomeninges
leptomeningitides
leptomeningitis
leptomere
leptomes
leptomonad
leptomycin
lepton
lepton number
leptonema (current term)
leptonemas
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leptonically
leptonless
leptons
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leptophobic
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leptophos
leptophoses
leptopodia
leptoproduction
leptoprosopia

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