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Acrocentric chromosome
A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere (the 'waist' of the chromosome) located quite near one end of the chromosome. The 'acro-' in acrocentric comes from the Greek…
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- Congenital anemia 1. Anemia at birth. 2. Synonym for Rh incompatibility
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