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单词 barr body
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Barr body

[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /

noun

a condensed, inactivated X chromosome present in most female mammals in the nuclei of all cells except the germ cells: used, as in sports competitions, to verify that an individual is genetically female.
Also called sex chromatin.

Origin of Barr body

First recorded in 1960–65; named after Murray L. Barr (1908–88), Canadian physician

Words nearby Barr body

Barraquer's disease, Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred, barred i, barred owl
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Medical definitions for Barr body

Barr body
[ bär ]

n.

The condensed, inactive, single X-chromosome found in the nuclei of somatic cells of most female mammals and whose presence is the basis of sex determination tests that are performed, for example, on athletes.sex chromatin
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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