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polysomy

 

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Noun polysomy has 1 sense
  1. polysomy - congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells
    --1 is a kind of
    birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

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Polysomy

Noun: Polysomy refers to the condition of having more than two chromosomes in a set, specifically in cells.

Example Sentence: The occurrence of polysomy can lead to various genetic disorders.

Noun: In genetics, polysomy can also refer to the presence of an extra copy of a particular chromosome in a cell.

Example Sentence: Polysomy of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome.

Noun: In the field of cytogenetics, polysomy describes the condition where there is an abnormal number of copies of a specific chromosome in a cell or an organism.

Example Sentence: Polysomy is often diagnosed through chromosomal analysis.

Noun: In the context of linguistics, polysomy can be used to describe a word with multiple, unrelated meanings.

Example Sentence: The word "bank" has the polysomy of referring to a financial institution or the side of a river.

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