karyotype
1 of 2noun
kar·yo·type ˈker-ē-ə-ˌtīp 
ˈka-rē-
: the chromosomal characteristics of a cell
also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them
karyotypic
ˌker-ē-ə-ˈti-pik
adjective ˌka-rē-
karyotypically
ˌker-ē-ə-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē
adverb ˌka-rē-
karyotype
2 of 2verb
karyotyped; karyotyping; karyotypes
transitive verb
: to determine or analyze the karyotype of
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Scottie Andrew, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021 Without karyotype comparisons of the cases and the control group, there’s no way to determine with confidence whether vaccination is linked to loss. Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2017
Noun
An analysis of the only usable fragment of femur left in the grave found evidence of an XXY karyotype, consistent with what is known today as Klinefelter syndrome. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021 Without karyotype comparisons of the cases and the control group, there’s no way to determine with confidence whether vaccination is linked to loss. Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Noun
1929, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1963, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
karyotype 1 of 2
noun
kar·yo·type ˈkar-ē-ə-ˌtīp
: the chromosomal characteristics of a cell
also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them
karyotype
2 of 2transitive verb
karyotyped; karyotyping
: to determine or analyze the karyotype of
karyotyped a newborn infant with a suspected genetic anomaly
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