Monosomy

Monosomy

The form of aneuploidy in which there is only one chromosome instead of the usual two homologous chromosomes of each type. Conceptions with autosomal monosomies die before birth.

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monosomy

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The form of aneuploidy in which there is only one chromosome instead of the usual two homologous chromosomes of each type. Conceptions with autosomal monosomies die before birth.

monosomy

Biology; Genome

Possessing only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies. See also: cell, chromosome, gene expression, trisomy.

monosomies

Medical; Health care; Medicine

The condition in which one chromosome of a pair is missing. In a normally diploid cell it is represented symbolically as 2N-1.

monosomy

Medical; Health care; Medicine

The condition in which one chromosome of a pair is missing. In a normally diploid cell it is represented symbolically as 2N-1.

monosomy

Health care; Leukemia

Term that indicates the loss of one chromosome of a pair. Monosomy 7, for example, indicates that the blood cells of the patient have lost one of two number 7 chromosomes. This ...

monosomy

Health care; Diseases

The condition in which one chromosome of a pair is missing. In a normally diploid cell it is represented symbolically as 2N-1.

malnourishment

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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microcephaly

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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oxidizable carbon ratio (OCR) dating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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