— cytogenetic, cytogenetical , adj. — cytogenetically , adv. — cytogeneticist , n.
/suy'toh jeuh net"iks/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )
the branch of biology linking the study of genetic inheritance with the study of cell structure, esp. for human chromosome analysis for the detection of inheritable diseases.
[ 1930-35; CYTO- + GENETICS ]