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Definition of Cytogenetics

Cytogenetics: The study of chromosomes, the visible carriers of DNA, the hereditary material.

Cytogenetics is a fusion science due to joining of cytology (the study of cells) with genetics (the study of inherited variation).

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:24:00 PM

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