"disomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disomies [plural]
Etymology: disome + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|disome|y}} disome + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} disomy (plural disomies)
  1. (cytology) The normal state of a diploid eukaryotic cell or individual which has two members of a pair of homologous chromosomes in each nucleus. A normal chromosome is represented twice in a single cell. Categories (topical): Cytology Related terms: disomal, disome, trisomy, aneuploidy, diploidy

Inflected forms

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