Translocation Definition

trănslō-kāshən, trănz-
translocations
noun
A change of location.
American Heritage Medicine
An act or instance of translocating.
Webster's New World
The transfer of a portion of a chromosome to a new location in the chromosome or into another chromosome.
Webster's New World
A chromosomal segment that is translocated.
American Heritage Medicine
The transport of organic food materials in solution through tissues from one part of a plant to another.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Translocation

Noun

Singular:
translocation
Plural:
translocations

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