Diseases

Chromosome Breakage

A type of chromosomal aberration involving DNA BREAKS. Chromosome breakage can result in CHROMOSOMAL TRANSLOCATION; CHROMOSOME INVERSION; or SEQUENCE DELETION.

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Abstract

A type of chromosomal aberration involving DNA BREAKS. Chromosome breakage can result in CHROMOSOMAL TRANSLOCATION; CHROMOSOME INVERSION; or SEQUENCE DELETION.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Chromosomal Breakage
  • Breakage, Chromosomal
  • Breakage, Chromosome
  • Breakages, Chromosomal
  • Breakages, Chromosome
  • Chromosomal Breakages
  • Chromosome Breakages
  • Chromosomal Breaks
  • Chromosome Breaks
  • Break, Chromosomal
  • Break, Chromosome
  • Breaks, Chromosomal
  • Breaks, Chromosome
  • Chromosomal Break
  • Chromosome Break

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • Chromosome Aberrations (1967-1996)
  • Chromosome Abnormalities (1966-1996)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C23.550.210w.170
  2. G05.200w.210.170
  3. G05.365w.590w.175w.175

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chromosome Breakage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019457. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019457
  2. Chromosome Breakage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15322281