haplotype
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hap·lo·type

noun \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

First Known Use of HAPLOTYPE

1969

hap·lo·type

noun \-ˌtīp\   (Medical Dictionary)

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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