Etymology

isochromosome

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Today it means: An abnormal chromosome in which one arm has been lost and replaced with an exact copy of the other arm. Full definition →

English chromosome ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishchromosome
  4. English todayisochromosome

From iso- + chromosome.

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