cytogenetic
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cy·to·ge·net·ics
(sī′tō-jə-nĕt′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of genetics that deals with the cellular components, particularly chromosomes, that are associated with heredity.
cy′to·ge·net′ic, cy′to·ge·net′i·cal adj.
cy′to·ge·net′i·cal·ly adv.
cy′to·ge·net′i·cist (-sĭst) n.
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Adj. | 1. | cytogenetic - of or relating to cytogenetics |
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