cytogenetics

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noun

The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype and phenotype.

OriginEnglish genetics ← Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos) →
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Meanings

nouncytogenetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype and phenotype.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Englishgenetics
  4. Englishcytogenetics

From cyto- + genetics.

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Translations

Catalan citogenètica
  • citogenèticathe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Czech cytogenetika
  • cytogenetikathe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
French cytogénétique
  • cytogénétiquethe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
German Zytogenetik, Cytogenetik
  • Zytogenetikthe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Cytogenetikthe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Zellgenetikthe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Greek κυτταρογενετική
  • κυτταρογενετική (kyttarogenetikí)the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Hungarian citogenetika
  • citogenetikathe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Italian citogenetica
  • citogeneticathe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Portuguese citogenética
  • citogenéticathe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Russian цитогенетика
  • цитогенетика (citogenetika)the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Spanish citogenética
  • citogenéticathe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Swedish cytogenetik
  • cytogenetikthe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Tagalog silidmanahan
  • silidmanahanthe branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Ukrainian цитогенетика
  • цитогенетика (cytohenetyka)the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
Cite this entry
APA

cytogenetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytogenetics

MLA

“cytogenetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytogenetics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytogenetics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytogenetics.

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