How do you use Karyotype in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like constitution or composition, plus the exact meaning.
Karyotype in a sentence
Karyotype meaning
- The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.
- A record of such characteristics, usually photographic.
- A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.
Synonyms of Karyotype
Using Karyotype
- The main meaning on this page is: The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species. | A record of such characteristics, usually photographic. | A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.
- Useful related words include: constitution, composition, makeup.
- In the example corpus, karyotype often appears in combinations such as: xx karyotype, xy karyotype, in karyotype.
Context around Karyotype
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Karyotype
- In this selection, "karyotype" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, xyy, mouse, human, genetic, may and groups stand out and add context to how "karyotype" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 45 x karyotype and 46 xx karyotype have two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "karyotype" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with karyotype
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The technique of determining the karyotype is usually called karyotyping. (10 words)
Also, variation in karyotype may occur during development from the fertilized egg. (12 words)
Epidemiology Around 1 in 1,000 boys are born with a 47,XYY karyotype. (14 words)
Pseudohermaphroditism " Pseudohermaphroditism " has, until very recently, been the term used in the medical literature to describe the condition of an individual whose gonads and karyotype do not match the external genitalia in the gender binary sense. (36 words)
Considering other karyotype groups, though, they reported a prevalence of 24.3% and 11% in patients with mosaic X monosomy, and a prevalence of 11% in patients with X chromosomal structural abnormalities. (32 words)
In a male affected with Down syndrome, it results in a karyotype of 46XY,t(14q21q). citation citation This may be a new mutation or previously present in one of the parents. (32 words)
Historical note Investigation into the human karyotype took many years to settle the most basic question: How many chromosomes does a normal diploid human cell contain? (26 words)
Example sentences (13)
XX karyotype Genetic females (46,XX karyotype) have two X chromosomes, thus have two AR genes.
A coarctation of the aorta in a female is suggestive of Turner syndrome, and suggests the need for further tests, such as a karyotype.
Also, variation in karyotype may occur during development from the fertilized egg.
As with the other cardiovascular malformations, complications of aortic dilatation is commonly associated with 45,X karyotype.
Considering other karyotype groups, though, they reported a prevalence of 24.3% and 11% in patients with mosaic X monosomy, and a prevalence of 11% in patients with X chromosomal structural abnormalities.
Epidemiology Around 1 in 1,000 boys are born with a 47,XYY karyotype.
For example, the standard house mouse karyotype has only telocentric chromosomes. citation citation Humans do not possess telocentric chromosomes.
Historical note Investigation into the human karyotype took many years to settle the most basic question: How many chromosomes does a normal diploid human cell contain?
In a male affected with Down syndrome, it results in a karyotype of 46XY,t(14q21q). citation citation This may be a new mutation or previously present in one of the parents.
Pseudohermaphroditism " Pseudohermaphroditism " has, until very recently, been the term used in the medical literature to describe the condition of an individual whose gonads and karyotype do not match the external genitalia in the gender binary sense.
Speck was erroneously reported to have an extra Y chromosome ; in fact, his karyotype was performed twice and was normal each time.
The technique of determining the karyotype is usually called karyotyping.
Use of the word in the medical literature antedates the discovery of the chromosome, thus its definition has not always taken karyotype into account when determining an individual's sex.
Common combinations with karyotype
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- xx karyotype 2×
- xy karyotype 2×
- in karyotype 2×