Pronunciation of 'Genome-wide association study'
The term 'Genome-wide association study' refers to a research method used to identify genetic variants associated with specific traits or diseases across the entire genome. It is pronounced as 'JEE-nohm-wahyd uh-SOH-see-ay-shuhn stuh-dee' in English (en-US).
The term originates from scientific research in genetics and genomics, combining 'genome' (the complete set of genes or genetic material in an organism) and 'association study' (a method to find correlations between genetic variants and traits).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A research method used to identify genetic variants associated with traits or diseases across the genome.
Pronounced as 'JEE-nohm-wahyd uh-SOH-see-ay-shuhn stuh-dee'. 'JEE' as in 'gene', 'nohm' as in 'gnome', 'wahyd' as in 'wide', 'uh' as in 'a', 'SOH-see-ay-shuhn' as in 'association', and 'stuh-dee' as in 'study'.