Cell or Molecular Dysfunction
hypoploidy
hy·po·ploid·y [ hahy-puh-ploid ]
Definitions related to hypoploidy:
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A chromosomal abnormality in which a somatic cell is missing a single member of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(hypodiploidy) A chromosomal abnormality in which the chromosomal number is less than the normal diploid number.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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