Look up: prophase

1. prophase
   [n] - the first stage of meiosis 2. [n] - the first stage of mitosis
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2. prophase
   the first stage of mitosis or meiosis,preceding metaphase,during which the chromosomes appear in the nucleus,the nuclear membrane disappears,and the chromosomes each split into two chromatids Category: Medicine
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3. prophase
   Classical term for the first phase of mitosis or of one of the divisions of meiosis. During this phase the chromosomes condense and become visible.
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4. prophase
   Classical term for the first phase of mitosis or of one of the divisions of meiosis. During this phase the chromosomes condense and become visible. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. prophase
   (pro´fāz) the first stage of cell replication in either meiosis or mitosis.
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6. prophase
   (from the article `cell`) Mitosis can be divided into five phases. In prophase the mitotic spindle forms and the chromosomes condense. In prometaphase the nuclear envelope ... Prior to the onset of mitosis, the chromosomes have replicated and the proteins that will form the mitotic spindle have been synthesized. Mitosis ... [2 relate...
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7. Prophase
   Prophase, from the ancient Greek πρό (before) and φάσις (stage), is a stage of mitosis in which the chromatin condenses into double rod-shaped structures called chromosomes in which the chromatin becomes visible. This process, called chromatin condensation, is mediated by the condensin comp...
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8. prophase
   
   • the first stage of meiosis
   • the first stage of mitosis
   
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9. prophase
   The first stage of cell division, during which chromosomes contract and divide along their length (except for the centromeres) into chromatids. In mitosis, the chromosomes remain separate from each other. In the first division of meiosis, homologous chromosomes become paired. By the end of first pro...
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10. Prophase
    The first stage of cell division in which the chromosomes can be seen, the nucleus begins to lose its identity and the centrioles move to opposite poles of the cell.
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11. Prophase
    Prophase is the 1st stage in mitosis cell reproduction. The nucleolus disappears and a number of chromosomes become apparent.
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12. prophase
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prō′fāz Definitions: 1. The first stage of mitosis or meiosis, consisting of linear contraction and increase in thickness of the chromosomes (each composed of two chromatids) accompanied by migration of the two daughter centrioles and their asters toward the...
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