Associations to the word «Monosomy»

Wiktionary

MONOSOMY, noun. A genetic disorder with the presence of only one chromosome (instead of the typical two in humans) from a pair.

Dictionary definition

MONOSOMY, noun. Chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.