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Karyotype
(redirected from Chromosome morphology)

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karyotype /karyo·type/ (-tip?) the chromosomal constitution of the cell nucleus; by extension, the photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to the Denver classification.
kar·y·o·type (kr--tp)
n.
1. The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.
2. A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification.
v.
To classify and array the chromosome complement of an organism or a species according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.
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karyotype
of a normal human cell
Karyotype
A standard arrangement of photographic or computer-generated images of chromosome pairs from a cell in ascending numerical order, from largest to smallest.
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karyotype
(ker´ēōtīp)
n the chromosomal arrangement of a single cell. The schematic representation of an individual's chromosomes, arranged in pairs according to number, form, and size.
karyotype
the chromosomal constitution of the cell nucleus; by extension, the photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged in numerical order.
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Later, morphometric analysis of karyotypes provided characterization of chromosome morphology based on centromeric position.
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