How to Use trisomy in a Sentence
trisomy
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Most infants born with trisomy 13 die within the first few weeks.
—Sarah Watts, Glamour, 5 June 2019
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The following week, a blood test came back positive for trisomy 21.
—Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping, 11 Feb. 2017
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In trisomy 13, for example, the physical anomalies are so severe that most babies live only for days or weeks.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022
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Hallie was born with trisomy 13, a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome 13.
—Rose Minutaglio, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2017
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One of Miller’s twins was diagnosed with trisomy 18, a condition with a high chance of miscarriage or stillbirth, and low survival rates beyond their first birthday, court records state.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
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Her unborn child was diagnosed with trisomy 18, which, given current U.S. medical practices, usually leads to death in the womb or in the first year after birth.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
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Infants born with trisomy 18 have many birth defects, which can cause life-threatening consequences.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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Clay Blackmon and his wife Alyssa Gonzales received the devastating news that their fetus had trisomy 18.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2023
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Nineteen long days after the doctor sent the tissue away for testing, the Riveras learned that their unborn child had trisomy 22, a chromosomal disorder that almost never results in a live birth.
—NBC News, 10 Feb. 2020
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Jacob was born with a chromosomal condition called trisomy 9p, which affects his fine motor skills.
—Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, 21 Sep. 2019
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Hayashi’s technique also eradicated the trisomy 16 issue in mice.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
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But our baby girl had developed with a genetic anomaly known as mosaic trisomy 14.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, SELF, 22 Apr. 2019
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Alex was born with trisomy 18, a genetic complication caused by an extra chromosome.
—USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
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Her fetus was diagnosed with trisomy 18, a fatal condition in all but a small number of rare cases; Ms. Cox, who is 20 weeks pregnant, had been to the emergency room several times for pain and discharge during her pregnancy.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023
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Cox's fetus, at 21 weeks of gestation, has been diagnosed with trisomy 18, a chromosomal condition that slows growth before birth and often results in miscarriage.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2023
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Also trisomy, a condition in which a person has three copies of chromosomes instead of two, resulting in different genetic disorders.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
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After an ultrasound and a blood test showed positive markers for trisomy 21, her doctor pushed for amniocentesis, which tests amniotic fluid.
—Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping, 11 Feb. 2017
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According to court documents, Cox's doctors told her her baby suffered from the chromosomal disorder trisomy 18, which usually results in either stillbirth or an early death of an infant.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023
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Cox’s developing fetus was diagnosed with trisomy 18, a rare chromosomal disorder likely to cause stillbirth or infant death shortly after a baby is born.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, heart problems are present in 90% of babies born with trisomy 18, as well as kidney disease, breathing abnormalities, gastrointestinal tract and abdominal wall issues, birth defects and spinal problems.
—Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
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This is a thorough ultrasound that screens for different markers of Down syndrome, trisomy 13, trisomy 18, and other chromosomal abnormalities.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 25 July 2023
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Those affected develop an extra chromosome, an occurrence medically known as trisomy, which can cause varied developmental issues.
—Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook, 17 Oct. 2019
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