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Philadelphia chromosomes

Philadelphia chromosomes is the plural of Philadelphia chromosome.

Meaning of Philadelphia chromosome

Noun

Philadelphia chromosome (plural Philadelphia chromosomes)

  1. Human chromosome 22, after it has, pathologically, traded some of its genetic material with chromosome 9; this often causes chronic myelogenous leukemia.
    Synonyms:
    Ph chromosome

Questions about Philadelphia chromosomes

What is Philadelphia chromosomes the plural of?
Philadelphia chromosomes is the plural of Philadelphia chromosome.

Words near Philadelphia chromosomes in the dictionary

  1. philactories
  2. philactory
  3. Philadelphi Corridor
  4. Philadelphia
  5. Philadelphia chromosome
  6. Philadelphia chromosomes
  7. Philadelphia County
  8. Philadelphia fleabane
  9. Philadelphia ice cream
  10. Philadelphia ice creams
  11. Philadelphia knot

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