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nondisjunction
noun
non·dis·junc·tion
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Definition of nondisjunction
: failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate subsequent to metaphase in meiosis or mitosis so that one daughter cell has both and the other neither of the chromosomes
Other Words from nondisjunction
nondisjunctional
\ ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shnəl ,
-shə-nᵊl
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adjective
-shə-nᵊl
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adjective
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nondisjunction
noun
non·dis·junc·tion
| \ ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
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\
Medical Definition of nondisjunction
: failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate subsequent to metaphase in meiosis or mitosis so that one daughter cell has both and the other neither of the chromosomes
Other Words from nondisjunction
nondisjunctional
\ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
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