Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Cen
A
Centromere
2
Q
Del= (e.g. 46, XX, del (5p))
A
Deletion
3
Q
Der (e.g. der(1))
A
derivative chromosome—translocation chromosome derived from
chromosome 1
4
Q
Dup
A
duplication
5
Q
Fra = (e.g. 46, Y, fra (X)(q27.3))
A
Fragile site
6
Q
Ins
A
insertion
7
Q
Inv = (e.g. inv(3)(p25q21))
A
inversion—pericentric inversion of chromosome 3)
8
Q
Mar = (47 XX +mar)
A
Marker (unidentifiable) chromosome
9
Q
Mat
A
maternal origin
10
Q
Pat
A
paternal origin
11
Q
T: (46, XX, t(2;8)(q22;p21)
A
—translocation of 2q22 and 8p21)
12
Q
Ter
A
the end of a chromosome arm
13
Q
+ (e.g. 47 XX +21)
A
gain of
14
Q
-= (45 XX, -22)
A
loss of
15
Q
/ = (46, XX/47, XXY)
A
mosaic
