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Abstract
Abnormal number or structure of chromosomes. Chromosome aberrations may result in CHROMOSOME DISORDERS.
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Narrower headings
- Abnormal Karyotype
- Aneuploidy
- Chimerism
- Chromosomal Instability
- Chromosome Breakage
- Chromosome Duplication
- Chromosome Inversion
- Chromosome-Defective Micronuclei
- Chromothripsis
- Genetic Nondisjunction
- Genetic Translocation
- Isochromosomes
- Mosaicism
- Polyploidy
- Ring Chromosomes
- Sex Chromosome Aberrations
- Uniparental Disomy
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Synonyms
27 entry terms
- Abnormalities, Chromosomal
- Abnormalities, Chromosome
- Chromosomal Aberrations
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Cytogenetic Aberrations
- Cytogenetic Abnormalities
- Aberration, Chromosomal
- Aberration, Chromosome
- Aberration, Cytogenetic
- Aberrations, Chromosomal
- Aberrations, Chromosome
- Aberrations, Cytogenetic
- Abnormalities, Cytogenetic
- Abnormality, Chromosomal
- Abnormality, Chromosome
- Abnormality, Cytogenetic
- Chromosomal Aberration
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Chromosomal Abnormality
- Chromosome Aberration
- Chromosome Abnormality
- Cytogenetic Aberration
- Cytogenetic Abnormality
- Abnormalities, Autosome
- Autosome Abnormalities
- Abnormality, Autosome
- Autosome Abnormality
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Aspects Covered
7 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemically induced, classification, drug effects, embryology, radiation effects, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate IM with specific numbered chromosome or sex chromosome (IM) but not with CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN
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History Note
1968; for CHROMOSOME ABNORMALITIES use CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS 1963-2001 or CHROMOSOME DISORDERS 1963-2001; for AUTOSOME ABNORMALITIES use CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS 1963-2001 or CHROMOSOME DISORDERS 1963-2001
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Previous Indexing
- Chromosome Abnormalities (1966-1967)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chromosome Aberrations. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002869. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002869
- Chromosome Aberrations. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome_abnormality
- Chromosome Aberrations. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q744962