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Meaning of dysomy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes

uncountable

Examples

“In humans, loss of imprinting or uniparental dysomy of imprinted genes contributes to diseases such as Prader-Willi, Angelman, and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndromes, all of which present cognitive dysfunctions.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Dyson Dyson shell Dyson sphere Dyson swarm Dyson tree Dyson-Harrop satellite