CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE

Domain	Definition
Health	A type of chromosomal aberration which may result from spontaneous or induced breakage. Alkylating agents, various types of irradiation, and chemical mutagens have been found to cause induced chromosomal breakage. Breakage can induce base pair translocations, deletions, or chromatid breakage. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		kromosomruptur (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

Dutch		breuken in de chromosomen (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

French		rupture des chromosomes (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

German		Chromosomenbrueche (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

Greek		χρωματοσωμικές ρήξεις (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

Italian		rottura dei cromosomi (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

Pig Latin		omosomechray eakagebray

Portuguese		ruptura dos cromossomas (chromosomal breaks). (various references)

Spanish		ruptura de cromosomas (chromosomal breaks), ruptura cromosomica (chromosomal breaks). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE