monosomy

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A genetic disorder with the presence of only one chromosome (instead of the typical two in humans) from a pair.

Similar words

monochromosome monospermy monokidney monorchidism monocyesis monocephaly monorchism hexasomy monochromacy monocellularity

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Word family

monosomic monosomics monosomies