trisomy

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Trisomy

Etymology [edit]

From trisome +‎ -y.

Pronunciation [edit]

(UK) IPA: /ˈtɹʌɪ.sə(ʊ)mi/

Noun [edit]

trisomy (plural trisomies)

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

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Translations [edit]

three copies of a chromosome

French: trisomie (fr) f

Icelandic: þrístæða (is) f

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