English Explanatory Dictionary

chromothripsis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A multiple of chromosomal rearrangements that is associated with some cancers.

Word forms

chromothripsis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) (referring to English chromo(some)) + θρίψις (thrípsis, “shattering into pieces”) (from τρίβω (tríbō, “I rub”).

Related words

chromothriptic
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