Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isodisomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: isodi-s-omy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The duplication of a single chromosome inherited from one parent

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Genome-wide SNP array of the family (the patient and her parents) showed complete maternal isodisomy of chromosome 12."

Etymology

From iso- + disomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: iso

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

isodisomies (plural)

Derived Forms

isodisomic

Frequently Paired Words

heterodisomy

Questions

What does isodisomy mean?: The duplication of a single chromosome inherited from one parent
Where does isodisomy come from?: From iso- + disomy.

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