chromosome satellite
chro·mo·some sat·el·lite
a small chromosomal segment separated from the main body of the chromosome by a secondary constriction; in humans it is usually associated with the short arm of an acrocentric chromosome.
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chro·mo·some sat·el·lite
(krō'mŏ-sōm sat'ĕ-līt)A small chromosomal segment separated from the main body of the chromosome by a secondary constriction; in humans it is usually associated with the short arm of an acrocentric chromosome.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012