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trisomy 21

American  

noun

  1. Pathology. Down syndrome.


trisomy 21 Scientific  

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The researchers also found lower levels of Snhg11 in the same types of tissues from human postmortem brains with trisomy 21, indicating the relevance for the human cases.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

But Down syndrome — also known as trisomy 21 — is a remarkably variable disease.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

It was the first time scientists had found a link between an intellectual disability and a chromosomal anomaly; the condition is now known as trisomy 21.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2021

And I want to change my world too by proposing the introduction of a new Swahili term - "Traisomi ishirini na moja" it's a direct translation of trisomy 21 - that extra chromosome.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2019

Individuals with trisomy 21 are more likely to survive to adulthood than individuals with trisomy 18.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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