See Also: paracentric(dictionary)
paracentric inversion(medicine)
Chromosome inversion, paracentric(health)

paracentric (iou)



paracentric adjective. E18.
[from PARA-1 + -CENTRIC.]
Designating motion to or from an attracting centre, such as was supposed to form part of the motion of the planets. Also, designating simple motion about a centre. Only in 18.
Cytology. Involving only the part of a chromosome at one side of the centromere. Opp. PERICENTRIC 2. M20.