Medical Dictionary

prochromosome

noun pro·chro·mo·some \-ˈkrō-mə-ˌsōm, -ˌzōm\

Medical Definition of PROCHROMOSOME

:  a condensed heterochromatic portion of a chromosome visible in the resting nucleus

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