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non·dis·junc·tion | \ ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən 
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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
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nondisjunctional \ ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \ adjective
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nounnon·dis·junc·tion | \ ˌnän-dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən \
\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
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nondisjunctional \ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl \ adjective
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