Definitions for "Karyotyping"
a technique in which a photomicrograph is taken of a cell undergoing meiosis. The chromosomes are ordered according to their size. Karyotyping is often used for prenatal diagnosis of conditions such as Down syndrome.
A cytogenetic test to identify chromosome abnormalities as the cause of a disease. This test looks at a small number of cells (about 20).
A method in which a set of photographed, banded chromosomes is arranged in order according to a characteristic such as size or shape.