metaphase

English - Turkish

Definition of metaphase in English Turkish dictionary: metafaz; (Tıp) Mitoz'un ikinci devresi, mitoz şeklinde seyreden hücre bölünmesinde profaz'ı izleyen devre, metafaz

English - English

Definition of metaphase in English English dictionary: the stage of mitosis and meiosis, that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated; The stage in mitosis and meiosis during which chromosomes align along the equatorial plane of the cell; {i} stage of mitosis, stage in nuclear cell division (Biology); the second stage of mitosis the second stage of meiosis; A stage in mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial plane of the cell; the second stage of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the center of the dividing cell; the second stage of meiosis; The stage of cell division when chromosomes are aligned at the cell center prior to separation A "metaphase spread" refers to the view of a cell's chromosomes in the metaphase stage on a slide; The stage of mitosis in which the chromosomes become aligned between the centrioles; A stage in mitosis or meiosis in which chromosomes become aligned along the equatorial plane of the spindle; the second stage of mitosis
metaphase plate: An imaginary plane perpendicular to the spindle fibers of a dividing cell, along which chromosomes align during metaphase

metaphase

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met·a·phase

[ 'me-t&-"fAz ] (noun.) 1887. International Scientific Vocabulary.

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