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DISOMIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double trisomy 1, record 1, English, double%20trisomy
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
State of a cell or an individual who possesses three chromosomes instead of two for two given pairs of chromosomes. 1, record 1, English, - double%20trisomy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common form of double trisomy is a combination of the triplo-X or XXY condition with 18-trisomy (48,XXX or XXY,18+). 1, record 1, English, - double%20trisomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trisomie double
1, record 1, French, trisomie%20double
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une cellule ou d'un individu qui possède trois chromosomes au lieu de deux, pour deux paires déterminées de chromosomes. 1, record 1, French, - trisomie%20double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les avortements, par la fréquence des trisomies autosomiques, c'est la double trisomie: 48 chromosomes (46 autosomes + 2 gonosomes) qui est rencontrée le plus souvent. 1, record 1, French, - trisomie%20double
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble trisomía
1, record 1, Spanish, doble%20trisom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de dos cromosomas adicionales, uno de los cuales se encuentra agregado en una determinada disomía cromosómica y el segundo en relación con otra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20trisom%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un ejemplo de esto sería un cariotipo 48xx+18+21 el cual indica que el número total de cromosomas es de 48 de los cuales existen 2 gonosomas “x” y 2 autosomas número 18, además de los dos autosomas número 18 normalmente presentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20trisom%C3%ADa
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