Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microdeletion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crodele-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome, usually involving many genes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Latin dēleō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dēlētiōnem English deletion English microdeletion From micro- + deletion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

microdeletions (plural)

Phrases

17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome 3q29 microdeletion syndrome

Questions

What does microdeletion mean?: A genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome, usually involving many genes.
Where does microdeletion come from?: Etymology tree English micro- Latin dēleō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dēlētiōnem English deletion English microdeletion From micro- + deletion.

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