Medical Dictionary
synaptonemal complex
noun syn·ap·to·ne·mal complex \sə-ˌnap-tə-ˌnē-məl-\
Medical Definition of SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX
: a complex triparite protein structure that spans the region between synapsed chromosomes in meiotic prophase
Variants of SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX
syn·ap·to·ne·mal complex or syn·ap·ti·ne·mal complex \same\
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