aneuploid
/ˈænjəplɔɪd/
adjective
- Having an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, either more or fewer than the usual set.
- Aneuploid embryos often do not survive to full term.
- The lab results showed that the cells were aneuploid, with an extra copy of chromosome 21.
- Scientists study aneuploid conditions like Down syndrome to understand genetic disorders.
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noun
- A cell or organism that has an abnormal number of chromosomes.
- Many aneuploids are not viable and are naturally miscarried.
- Doctors identified the fetus as an aneuploid during the prenatal screening.
- The aneuploid was missing a chromosome in its genetic makeup.