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haplotype
noun hap·lo·type \ˈha-plō-ˌtīp\
Definition of HAPLOTYPE
: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibility complex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit
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First Known Use of HAPLOTYPE
1969
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haplotype
noun hap·lo·type \-ˌtīp\
Medical Definition of HAPLOTYPE
: a group of alleles of different genes (as of the major histocompatibility complex) on a single chromosome that are closely enough linked to be inherited usually as a unit
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