Medical Term:
banding
Pronunciation: ban′ding
Definition:
- The process of differential staining of (usually) metaphase chromosomes of cells to reveal the characteristic patterns of bands that permit identification of individual chromosomes and recognition of missing segments; each of the 22 pairs of human chromosomes and the X and Y chromosomes has an identifying banding pattern.
- Placement of a constrictive or restrictive ligature about a vessel or viscus.
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