Cytogenetics
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Term=cytogenetics |Short definition=cytogenetic analysis - {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} (SY-toh-jeh-NEH-tik uh-NA-lih-sis) The process of analyzing cells in a sample of tissue, blood, bone marrow, or amniotic fluid to look for changes in chromosomes, including broken, missing, rearranged, or extra chromosomes. Changes in certain chromosomes can be a sign of a genetic disease or condition, or some types of cancer. |Type=cytogenetics - {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} (SY-toh-jeh-NEH-tix) The study of chromosomes, which are long strands of DNA and protein that contain most of the genetic information in a cell. Cytogenetics involves testing tissue, blood, or bone marrow samples in a laboratory to look for changes in chromosomes, including broken, missing, rearranged, or extra chromosomes. Changes in certain chromosomes can be a sign of a genetic disease or condition, or some types of cancer. Cytogenetics can be used to diagnose a disease or condition, plan for treatment, or find out how well treatment is working {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} }}