Dicentric

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chromosome that has two centromeres.

    "Dicentric frequency was determined for at least 250 lymphocytes (or 100 dicentrics) per sample."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration) not-comparable

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"Dicentric frequency was determined for at least 250 lymphocytes (or 100 dicentrics) per sample."

Etymology

From di- + centric.

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