karyotype
/ˈkɛriəˌtaɪp/
noun
- The complete set of chromosomes in a cell, or an image showing them arranged by size and shape.
- The doctor examined the baby's karyotype to check for genetic disorders.
- A normal human karyotype has 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs.
- The biology class created a karyotype from a photograph of stained chromosomes.
verb
- To determine or analyze the karyotype of a cell or organism.
- They decided to karyotype the patient's blood cells as part of the diagnosis.
- Researchers karyotyped the plant cells to study their genetic makeup.
- The lab technician will karyotype the sample to look for abnormalities.