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Trisomy
Trisomy meaning
The presence of three copies, instead of the normal two, of a particular chromosome of an organism.
Synonyms of Trisomy
Example sentences (10)
A baby with Trisomy 18 has the same dignity and worth as you or me.
Doctors told Cox that her fetus has a condition known as trisomy 18, which has a very high likelihood of miscarriage or stillbirth, and low survival rates, according to her lawsuit filed last week in Austin.
Her fetus had trisomy 18, a chromosomal condition that causes physical abnormalities.
The rub is that Cox’s trisomy 18 was never in dispute.
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.
Autosomal trisomy can be associated with birth defects, intellectual disability and shortened life expectancy.
Having three copies of an autosome (known as a trisomy) is far more compatible with life, however.
Most monosomic and trisomic human embryos are not viable, but some aneuploidies can be tolerated, such as trisomy for the smallest chromosome, chromosome 21. Phenotypes of these aneuploidies range from severe developmental disorders to asymptomatic.
Symptoms are somewhat similar to those of trisomy-18, without the characteristic folded hand.
The accelerated aging suggest that trisomy 21 increases the biological age of tissues, but molecular evidence for this hypothesis is sparse.