adjective
- relating to or involving a karyotype (the number and visual appearance of chromosomes in a cell)
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The karyotypic analysis revealed an extra chromosome.
- Doctors ordered karyotypic testing to check for genetic abnormalities.
- The lab performed karyotypic studies on the patient’s blood sample.
- Karyotypic abnormalities can cause developmental disorders.
- The research focused on karyotypic variations in cancer cells.
- Prenatal karyotypic screening helps detect chromosomal conditions.