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Chromosome Disorder
Definition 1
A disorder that results from a chromosomal abnormality. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Clinical conditions caused by an abnormal chromosome constitution in which there is extra or missing chromosome material (either a whole chromosome or a chromosome segment). (from Thompson et al., Genetics in Medicine, 5th ed, p429) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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