hypoploid
/ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd/
adjective
- Having fewer than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell.
- Researchers found that hypoploid cells are more common in certain types of leukemia.
- In some genetic disorders, cells become hypoploid due to errors during cell division.
- The tumor cells were hypoploid, which helped doctors understand the severity of the cancer.
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noun
- A cell or organism that has fewer than the normal number of chromosomes.
- The lab identified several hypoploids in the patient's bone marrow sample.
- Scientists studied the hypoploids to learn how chromosome loss affects cell growth.
- Hypoploids often have trouble surviving because they lack essential genetic material.