monosomy


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
monosomy /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsəʊmi/
noun Biology the condition of having a diploid chromosome complement in which one (usually the X) chromosome lacks its homologous partner.
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monosomic adjective.
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