Telomere
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Telomere | |
|---|---|
| Term | Telomere |
| Short definition | Telomere - (pronounced) (TEH-loh-meer) The ends of a chromosome. With each cell division, telomeres lose a small amount of DNA and become shorter. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Telomere - (pronounced) (TEH-loh-meer) The ends of a chromosome. With each cell division, telomeres lose a small amount of DNA and become shorter. Over time, the chromosomes become damaged and the cells die. In cancer cells, the telomeres do not get shorter, but can get longer as the cells divide
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Telomere
- Wikipedia's article - Telomere
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski