ALL meanings of mosaicism
mo·sa·i·cism
M m - noun mosaicism The property or state of being composed of cells of two genetically different types. 1
- noun mosaicism a condition in which an organism or part is composed of two or more genetically distinct tissues owing to experimental manipulation or to faulty distribution of genetic material during mitosis. 1
- noun mosaicism the occurrence of different types of cells side by side in the same organism 0
- noun mosaicism the condition existing when tissues of different genetic makeup occur in the same organism 0