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Definition of Trisomy
1. Noun. Chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell.
Generic synonyms: Chromosomal Aberration, Chromosomal Anomaly, Chromosonal Disorder, Chrosomal Abnormality
Definition of Trisomy
1. Noun. (cytology) The presence of three copies, instead of the normal two, of a particular chromosome of in an organism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trisomy
1. the condition of being a trisome [n -MIES]
Medical Definition of Trisomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Trisomy
Literary usage of Trisomy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope (1998)
"trisomy 21 trisomy 21 is to be included in this overview, not as a cause of AD,
but because the post-mortem pathology demonstrates that neuritic plaques and ..."
2. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"This isolated observation of two relatives with a partial trisomy and schizophrenia
could easily have been a chance occurrence. ..."
3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Screening for trisomy by testing for low MSAFP is considered investigational by
most groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and ..."
4. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards by Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water, National Research Council (2006)
"Maternal age and trisomy—A unifying mechanism of formation. ... Risk factors for
trisomy 21: Maternal cigarette smoking and oral contraceptive use in a ..."
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