1. The state of an individual or cell having two members of a pair of homologous chromosomes; the normal state in humans, in contrast to monosomy and trisomy. ... 2. An abnormal chromosome represented twice in a single cell. ... Origin: G. Dis, two, + soma, body ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(di´so-me) the presence of two chromosomes of a homologous pair in a cell; in humans the normal state, with each pair usually made up of one chromosome from each parent. uniparental disomy the abnormal state in which both copies of a homologous pair of chromosomes are from the same ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′sō-mē Definitions: 1. The state of an individual or cell having two members of a pair of homologous chromosomes; the normal state in humans, in contrast to monosomy and trisomy. 2. An abnormal chromosome represented twice in a single cell.
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