Chromosome Nomenclature Flashcards
46,X,i(Xq)
Female with isochromosome fro the long arm of the X chromosome.
isochromosome
i
break
:
dup
duplication
del
deletion
maternal origin
mat
terminus
ter
deleted chromosome 5 in a patient with cri du chat syndrome, with a deletion breakpoint in band p15
5qter –>5p15:
::
break and join
a missing sex chromosome
O
der
derivative chromosome
derivative chromosome
der
Female with isochromosome fro the long arm of the X chromosome.
46,X,i(Xq)
marker chromosome
mar
ring chromosome
r
p
short arm
46,XX,t(2;8)(q21;p13)
Female with balanced translocation between chromosome 2 and chromosome 8, with breaks in 2q21 and 8p13
short arm
p
normal male karyotype
46, XY
break and join
::
Female with an extra unidentified chromosome.
47,XX,+mar
r
ring chromosome
pat
paternal origin
46,XX/47,XX,+8
female with 2 populations of cells: a normal karyotype in some and some with trisomy 8
fragile site
fra
t
translocation
inv(3)(p25:q21)
Pericentric inversion of chromosome 3
inv
inversion
/
mosiacism
dicentric chromosome
dic
-
loss of
reciprocal translocation
rcp
long arm
q
rcp
reciprocal translocation
46, Y fag(X)(q27.3)
Male with fragile X chromosome
female with 2 populations of cells: a normal karyotype in some and some with trisomy 8
46,XX/47,XX,+8