aneuploidy

Scientific  

/ ăn′yə-ploi′dē /

1. The state or condition of being aneuploid.

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Example Sentences

Because aneuploidy is rare in many other species, McCoy said, the findings could help explain why pregnancy loss and miscarriage are so common in humans.

From Science Daily

When random mistakes occur during chromosome replication, fertilized eggs can inherit cells with these errors and result in a condition called aneuploidy, which essentially means "the wrong number of chromosomes."

From Salon

The PGT-A test is used to screen for aneuploidy, which is when an improper number of chromosomes — either too few or too many — is detected in sampled cells.

From Seattle Times

Finally, aneuploidy is emerging as a possible early event driving tumour evolution12,13, but information about the frequency and types of chromosomal instability during the initial stages of tumour evolution is extremely limited.

From Nature

The test also checked the samples for aneuploidy, the presence of abnormal numbers of chromosomes in cells.

From Washington Post