Having the centromere close to one end; said of normal chromosomes 13–15 and 21–22. [acro- + G. kentron, center]
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ac·ro·cen·tric .ak-rō-'sen-trik adj having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other compare METACENTRIC, TELOCENTRIC
acrocentric n
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ac·ro·cen·tric (ak″ro-senґtrik) [acro- + centric] having the centromere near one end of the replicating chromosome, so that one arm is much longer than the other; see also under chromosome. Cf. metacentric and submetacentric.Medical dictionary. 2011.