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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.
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How to use trisomy in a sentence
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 BEASTBorn with the excruciating genetic disorder Trisomy 18, Bella lives with heartbreakingly precarious health.
When 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
British Dictionary definitions for trisomy
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
Derived forms of trisomy
trisomic (traɪˈsəʊmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for trisomy
C20: from tri- + (chromo) som (e) + -y ³
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Scientific definitions for trisomy
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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