Look up: metaphase

1. metaphase
   [n] - the second stage of meiosis 2. [n] - the second stage of mitosis
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2. metaphase
   chromosomes align at spindle equator Category: Medicine
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3. metaphase
   Classically the second phase of mitosis or one of the divisions of meiosis. In this phase the chromosomes are well condensed and aligned along the metaphase plate, making it an ideal time to examine the chromosomes in a cytological preparation (metaphase spread) that flattens the nuclei.
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4. metaphase
   <cell biology> Classically the second phase of mitosis or one of the divisions of meiosis. In this phase the chromosomes are well condensed and aligned along the metaphase plate. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. metaphase
   (met´ә-fāz″) the stage of cell division following prometaphase, during which the chromosomes move to the center of the cell and line up to form the equatorial plate.
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6. metaphase
   (from the article `cell`) ...but not all eukaryotes) and the chromosomes attach to the mitotic spindle. Both chromatids of each chromosome attach to the spindle at a ... The chromosomes, each of which is a double structure consisting of duplicate chromatids, line up along the midline of the cell at metaphase. In ... [2 related articl...
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7. Metaphase
   Metaphase, from the ancient Greek μετά (adjacent) and φάσις (stage), is a stage of mitosis in the eukaryotic cell cycle in which condensed & highly coiled chromosomes, carrying genetic information, align in the middle of the cell before being separated into each of the two daughter cells. ...
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8. metaphase
   A stage in mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial plane of the cell.
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9. metaphase
   
   • the second stage of meiosis
   • the second stage of mitosis
   
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10. Metaphase
    A stage in mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial plane of the cell.
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11. Metaphase
    Metaphase is the second stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The chromosomes have become irregular V shaped and arrange themselves around the equator.
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12. metaphase
    Type: Term Pronunciation: met′ă-fās Definitions: 1. The stage of mitosis or meiosis in which the chromosomes become aligned on the equatorial plate of the cell separating the centromeres. In mitosis and in the second meiotic division, the centromeres of each chromosome divide and the...
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13. metaphase
    The stage of eukaryotic cell division (mitosis or meiosis) in which the chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell. PICTURE
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