trisomy
[ trahy-soh-mee ]
/ ˈtraɪ soʊ mi /
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noun Pathology.
an abnormality characterized by the presence of an additional chromosome to the normal diploid number.
Nearby words
- trisoctahedron,
- trisodium,
- trisodium phosphate,
- trisome,
- trisomic,
- trisomy 13,
- trisomy 21 syndrome,
- trispast,
- trispermous,
- trisplanchnic
Origin of trisomy
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Examples from the Web for trisomy
In the eyes of many medical professionals, a child with Trisomy 18 is doomed.
Feeding Tubes, NICU, One-on-One Care: Susan Hatfield Talks About Living With Her Trisomy 18 Baby|Susan Hatfield|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEASTMost prominent in all of the literature: Trisomy 18 is often fatal.
Feeding Tubes, NICU, One-on-One Care: Susan Hatfield Talks About Living With Her Trisomy 18 Baby|Susan Hatfield|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEASTWhen we are able to pause for a time, Jeff and I read about Trisomy 18.
Feeding Tubes, NICU, One-on-One Care: Susan Hatfield Talks About Living With Her Trisomy 18 Baby|Susan Hatfield|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
trisomy
/ (ˈtraɪsəʊmɪ) /
noun
the condition of having one chromosome of the set represented three times in an otherwise diploid organism, cell, etc. Trisomy of chromosome 21 results in Down's syndrome
Word Origin for trisomy
C20: from tri- + (chromo) som (e) + -y ³
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trisomy
1930, from trisomic (1921), from tri- + ending from chromosome.
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trisomy
[ trī-sō′mē, trī′sō′- ]
n.
The condition of having three copies of a given chromosome or chromosome segment in each somatic cell rather than the normal number of two.
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trisomy
[ trī-sō′mē, trī′sō′- ]
The condition of having three copies of a given chromosome in each body cell rather than the normal number of two.
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