trisomy

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From trisome +‎ -y.

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈtɹʌɪ.sə(ʊ)mi/

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trisomy (plural trisomies)

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

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three copies of a chromosome
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