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A0539800 (ô′tə-sōm′)n. A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.

au′to·so′mal (-sō′məl) adj.au′to·so′mal·ly adv.

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(ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm) n (Genetics) any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome ˌautoˈsomal adj

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n. any chromosome other than a sex chromosome. [1905–10] au`to•so′mal, adj. au`to•so′mal•ly, adv.

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autosome - any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoasomatic chromosomechromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"

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autosome

[aw´to-sōm] any of the 22 pairs of chromosomes in humans other than the pair concerned with determination of sex.

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(aw'tō-sōm), Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome; autosomes normally occur in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes. Synonym(s): euchromosome [auto- + G. sōma, body]

autosome

(ô′tə-sōm′)n. A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.

au′to·so′mal (-sō′məl) adj.au′to·so′mal·ly adv.

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A non-sex (non-X, non-Y) chromosome which in normal humans is one of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

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Cytogenetics Any chromosome in an organism's complement–22 pairs in humans–other than sex chromosomes, X and Y See Chromosome, Diploid, Genome. Cf Sex chromosome.

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(aw'tō-sōm) Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome; autosomes normally occur in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes. [auto- + G. sōma, body]

autosome

Any one of the ordinary paired CHROMOSOMES other than the sex chromosomes.

autosome

a type of chromosome found in all cells not concerned with SEX DETERMINATION. Chromosomes are of two types: autosomes and SEX CHROMOSOMES. Autosomes carry the major part of genetic information in cells, including information on sexual characteristics. See SEX LINKAGE for a comparison of the inheritance of autosomal and sex-linked genes.

Autosome

A chromosome not involved in sex determination.Mentioned in: Peroxisomal Disorders

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noun any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

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