mosaicism
/moʊˈzeɪɪsɪzəm/
noun
- A condition in which an individual has two or more genetically different cell populations derived from a single fertilized egg.
- The doctor explained that mosaicism can cause some cells to have a different genetic makeup than others.
- Researchers studied mosaicism in patients to understand how it affects disease severity.
- Mosaicism is often detected through genetic testing of multiple tissue samples.