Philadelphia Chromosome Definition

fĭl′ə-dĕl fē-ə
noun
An abnormal chromosome formed by a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22, found in the white blood cells of people with chronic myelogenous leukemia and causing abnormal activity of a form of tyrosine kinase.
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Singular:
Philadelphia chromosome
Plural:
philadelphia-chromosomes

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