cytogeneticist
noun [ C ] biology, medical specialized uk/ˌsaɪ.təʊ.dʒəˈnet.ɪ.sɪst/ us/ˌsaɪ.t̬oʊ.dʒəˈnet̬.ə.sɪst/
细胞遗传学家
a scientist who studies or uses cytogenetics (= the study of chromosomes and how they affect the behaviour of the body's cells)
A cytogeneticist with the institute said that the breakthrough will enable veterinarians to identify horses that carry genetic disorders. 该研究所的一位细胞遗传学家说，这一突破将使兽医能够识别携带遗传疾病的马匹。
Clinical cytogeneticists use the procedure for diagnostic purposes.
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- My father was a cytogeneticist and evolutionary theorist.
- A vacancy has arisen for a clinical cytogeneticist in the laboratory, which provides a diagnostic service for hospitals in the region.
- In the past, cytogeneticists analysed chromosomes with staining techniques that produced a black-and-white banding pattern.