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cytogenetics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cytology, genetics, genetic science

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- English genetics English cytogenetics From cyto- + genetics.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: բջջագենետիկա (bǰǰagenetika) — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Belarusian: цытагенетыка (cytahjenjetyka) — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Catalan: citogenètica — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Czech: cytogenetika — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • French: cytogénétique — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Galician: citoxenética — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • German: Zytogenetik — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • German: Cytogenetik — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • German: Zellgenetik — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Greek: κυτταρογενετική (kyttarogenetikí) — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Hungarian: citogenetika — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Italian: citogenetica — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Macedonian: цитогенетика (citogenetika) — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Portuguese: citogenética — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Russian: цитогенетика (citogenetika) — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Spanish: citogenética — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Swedish: cytogenetik — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Tagalog: silidmanahan — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes
  • Ukrainian: цитогенетика (cytohenetyka) — the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes