First Known Use: 1931
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cytogenetics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction cy·to·ge·net·ics \ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tiks\
Definition of CYTOGENETICS
: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics
— cy·to·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ or cy·to·ge·net·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
— cy·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— cy·to·ge·net·i·cist \-ˈne-tə-sist\ noun
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cytogenetics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction cy·to·ge·net·ics \-jə-ˈnet-iks\
Medical Definition of CYTOGENETICS
: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics
—cy·to·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ or cy·to·ge·net·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective
—cy·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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