trisomy

Noun

Meaning

trisomy (countable and uncountable, plural trisomies)

(cytology) The presence of three copies, instead of the normal two, of a particular chromosome of an organism.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

mongoloid aneuploidy polysomy monosomy

Hypernyms

chromosomal aberration chromosomal anomaly chromosonal disorder chrosomal abnormality

Hyponyms

Down syndrome mongolism mongolianism

Phrases with the word

chromosomal trisomy full trisomy partial trisomy primary trisomy secondary trisomy tertiary trisomy

Anagrams

toryism

Examples

About a week and a few tests later, they got the diagnosis: Trisomy 13, a rare genetic disorder involving multiple life-threatening abnormalities that is frequently described in medical literature as “incompatible with life.” Source: Internet

Besides Down syndrome (trisomy 21), some other human trisomies are extra Y or X chromosomes, and Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13), both of which have extremely high newborn fatality rates. Source: Internet

Like Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 are more common as maternal age increases. Source: Internet

“McCall has Trisomy 21, which means she has a third copy of chromosomes in the 21st chromosome set,” said Hestwood. Source: Internet

The most common error in chromosome replication is trisomy 21, where the new cell gets three copies of chromosome 21, instead of two. Source: Internet

Trisomy 18 is a genetic disorder that is caused by the existance of two extra 18th chromosomes, which can interfere with the development of the baby. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

trisomal trisome trisomic trisomy 16 trisomy 18 trisomy 21