chromosomal disorder
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- noun
- /ˌkroʊməˈsoʊməl dɪsˈɔrdər/
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trastorno cromosómico
- Chromosomal disorders display a transgression of the norm from the way that the chemical bases of genes ordinarily align themselves on the DNA skeleton.
Examples
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Chromosomal disorders, also inheritable, ordinarily occur during the nuclear division of fertilization and meiosis.
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While chromosomal disorders are usually apparent in the neonate.
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I found out a week later that she had this chromosomal disorder called Trisomy 1.
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Chromosomal disorders include all conditions associated with visible changes of the chromosomes.
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During the last two summers, I was privileged to teach instrumental music at a summer camp for children and adults who have a chromosomal disorder called Williams syndrome.
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"My decision" or "choice" nonsense, because it impacts a third party, and if the baby happens to develop Down's syndrome or another chromosomal disorder, do you abort?
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Nevertheless, most of the chromosomal disorders presently identifiable (by name or significant frequency) spontaneously abort.
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Genetic deviations are characterized thus as single-gene, also called Mendelian disorders, chromosomal disorders, multifactorial disorders, and mitochondrial disorders.
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Many individuals with a chromosomal disorder experience challenges in physical or mental development.
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The geneticist explained that a chromosomal disorder can lead to various health issues, including heart defects.
Synonyms
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A health problem caused by changes in a person's genes that parents pass on
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A change in a person's genes that causes a disease
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A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems
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An extra chromosome in a cell that can cause health and development problems
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A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems
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A change in the usual number or shape of chromosomes that often causes physical and mental problems
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An abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell that is not the usual amount
A condition in which an organism has a different number of chromosomes than normal for its species
A condition in which body cells have extra chromosomes that cause genetic problems
A cell with more chromosomes than a normal body cell has
A condition when one of a pair of chromosomes is missing in body cells
A condition present at birth caused by an extra 21st chromosome that affects learning and development
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'chromosomal' (pertaining to chromosomes) + 'disorder' (a medical/mental condition); together they denote a medical condition related to chromosome number or structure. This straightforward noun-noun/adj-noun composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Chromosomal disorder gets its name from chromosome, a word born when scientists looked at cells and saw dark, colored 'bodies' inside them. A chromosomal disorder happens when those tiny 'bodies' are the wrong number or shape, so they cause problems in a person's growth or health.