translocation

noun

trans·​lo·​ca·​tion ˌtran(t)s-lō-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce translocation (audio)
ˌtranz-
: the act, process, or an instance of changing location or position: such as
a
: the conduction of soluble material (such as metabolic products) from one part of a plant to another
b
: transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome
especially : the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes
translocate
ˈtran(t)s-lō-ˌkāt How to pronounce translocation (audio)
ˈtranz-lō-
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈlō- How to pronounce translocation (audio)
(ˌ)tranz-ˈlō-
verb

Examples of translocation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Calhoun’s translocation experiment convinced him that there was still a lot to learn about the social lives of rats. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Professor Ewen’s expertise focuses on recovering small populations of a wide variety of endangered species, often involving conservation translocation, and making the complicated decisions surrounding these efforts. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 The release was planned to occur several times already, but was pushed back in order to ensure that there were enough chicks for the translocation (read more about that here). Grrlscientist, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 By 1990, over 70 translocations had been identified in cancers. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for translocation 

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Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of translocation was in 1617

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“Translocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translocation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

translocation

noun
trans·​lo·​ca·​tion ˌtran(t)s-lō-ˈkā-shən, ˌtranz- How to pronounce translocation (audio)
1
: transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome
especially : the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes
2
: a chromosome or part of a chromosome that has undergone translocation
translocate verb
translocated; translocating
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