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chromosomal instability

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001725

A genomic imbalance that occurs when a cell has an abnormal number of chromosomes. This can be caused by unexpected chromosomal crossover or by the presence of small, extra-chromosomal pieces of DNA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001725
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001725",
  "term": "chromosomal instability",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A genomic imbalance that occurs when a cell has an abnormal number of chromosomes. This can be caused by unexpected chromosomal crossover or by the presence of small, extra-chromosomal pieces of DNA.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/chromosomal-instability/"
}

Record 4,802 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.