aneuploidy

Noun

Meaning

an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)

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Synonyms

trisomy polyploidy Klinefelter syndrome polysomy monosomy aneuploid chromosome duplication chromosome deletion chromosome number chromosomal aberration chromosome rearrangement chromosomal instability chromosome loss chromosomal composition chromosomal makeup

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Hypernyms

abnormality abnormalcy

Related terms

aneuploid aneuploidogen aneuploidogenic aneuploidic

Phrases with the word

Pallister mosaic aneuploidy syndrome

Examples

Cancer cells frequently have aneuploidy of chromosomes and chromosome arms, although a cause and effect relationship between aneuploidy and cancer has not been established. Source: Internet

Aneuploidy can lead to congenital abnormalities (such as Down syndrome), pregnancy loss, infertility, or IVF not resulting in pregnancy. Source: Internet

Autosomal aneuploidy can also result in disease conditions. Source: Internet

Partial aneuploidy can also occur as a result of unbalanced translocations during meiosis. citation Deletions of part of a chromosome cause partial monosomies, while duplications can cause partial trisomies. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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