Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dysomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dysomy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dysomy mean?: The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes

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