NOUN | state | chromosonal disorder, chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality | any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes |
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Meaning | Any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities. | |
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Synonyms | chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality | |
Narrower | monosomy | chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number |
sex-linked disorder | Any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones | |
trisomy | chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell | |
Broader | aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance | A state or condition markedly different from the norm |
Spanish | aberración cromosómica |
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