"microdeletion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microdeletions [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|deletion|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-tiō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tiō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la", "pos" : "abstract noun suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dēlētiō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "deletion", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "microdeletion", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="microdeletion"> From micro- + deletion. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} microdeletion (countable and uncountable, plural microdeletions)
  1. (genetics) A genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome, usually involving many genes. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome, 3q29 microdeletion syndrome Translations (genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome): microdeleção [feminine] (Portuguese)

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