trisomy
noun
tri·so·my
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plural trisomies
Definition of trisomy
: the condition (as in Down syndrome) of having one or a few chromosomes triploid in an otherwise diploid set
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Other Words from trisomy
trisomic
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Examples of trisomy in a Sentence
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Most infants born with trisomy 13 die within the first few weeks. — Sarah Watts, Glamour, "Your Ob-Gyn Might Not Perform Your Abortion—Here's Why," 5 June 2019 But our baby girl had developed with a genetic anomaly known as mosaic trisomy 14. — Nadine Jolie Courtney, SELF, "Everything I Thought I Knew About Miscarriages Changed When I Had Two ‘Silent’ Ones," 22 Apr. 2019 Hallie was born with trisomy 13, a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome 13. — Rose Minutaglio, Good Housekeeping, "Inside the School That Teaches You How to Be Santa," 16 Dec. 2017 After an ultrasound and a blood test showed positive markers for trisomy 21, her doctor pushed for amniocentesis, which tests amniotic fluid. — Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping, "Where Have All the Kids with Down Syndrome Gone?," 11 Feb. 2017 The following week, a blood test came back positive for trisomy 21. — Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping, "Where Have All the Kids with Down Syndrome Gone?," 11 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trisomy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for trisomy
trisomy
noun
tri·so·my
| \ ˈtrī-ˌsō-mē
\
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plural trisomies
Medical Definition of trisomy
: the condition (as in Down syndrome) of having one or a few chromosomes triploid in an otherwise diploid set