heteroploidy
- noun
- /ˌhɛtərəˈplɔɪdi/
- Specialized
- Certain cancers are associated with heteroploidy due to irregular chromosome numbers in tumor cells.
Examples
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Researchers are studying how heteroploidy affects genetic stability in plants.
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The scientist noted heteroploidy in several of the cell samples under the microscope.
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The study focused on heteroploidy in plant species.
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Researchers have documented various cases of heteroploidy.
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Certain cancers are associated with heteroploidy due to irregular chromosome numbers in tumor cells.
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Researchers are studying how heteroploidy affects genetic stability in plants.
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The scientist noted heteroploidy in several of the cell samples under the microscope.
Synonyms
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An extra chromosome in a cell that can cause health and development problems
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An abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell that is not the usual amount
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A cell or organism with more than two full sets of chromosomes
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A condition when one of a pair of chromosomes is missing in body cells
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A condition with four copies of the same chromosome instead of two
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A cell or organism that has one set of unpaired chromosomes
A condition in which body cells have extra chromosomes that cause genetic problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
heteroploidy = heteroploid (semi-transparent) = hetero + ploid + y
The base 'heteroploid' is clear, but 'ploid' is a specialized scientific term not commonly known.
Etymology
Heteroploidy joins the prefix hetero- meaning 'different' with the ending -ploidy meaning 'number of chromosome sets', the same ending you see in diploid and haploid. So heteroploidy means having a 'different' number of chromosomes than the normal number for a species.