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   acrocentric chromosome
   [n] - a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
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   Acrocentric chromosome
   Acrocentric chromosome: A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere (the 'waist' of the chromosome) located quite near one end of the chromosome. The 'acro-' in acrocentric comes from the Greek 'akron' meaning 'the end.' Humans have 5 pa...
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   acrocentric chromosome
   A chromosome with the centromere placed very close to one end so that the short arm is very small, often with a satellite. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   acrocentric chromosome
   noun a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
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   Acrocentric Chromosome
   A chromosome in which the centromere is near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and the other is long. Down syndrome is caused by an extra acrocentric chromosome.
   Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/A/3
   
   
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   acrocentric chromosome
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a chromosome with the centromere placed very close to one end so that the short arm is very small, and often has a satellite.
   Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=17475
   
   

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