| NOUN | state | chrosomal abnormality, chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chromosonal disorder | 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, chromosonal disorder | |
| 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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