MONOSOMY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("monosomy" is a kind of...):

chromosomal aberration; chromosomal anomaly; chromosonal disorder; chrosomal abnormality (any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities)

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