Hyperdiploidy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperdiploidy is a noun meaning The state of being hyperdiploid; hyperploidy in diploid organisms (including humans).
Meaning
The state of being hyperdiploid; hyperploidy in diploid organisms (including humans).
Example Sentences
In this issue of Blood, Dastugue and colleagues report their findings examining the impact of hyperdiploidy on the outcome of children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Since the 1980s, it has been appreciated that 25% to 30% of B-cell ALL cases have a “high” hyperdiploid karyotype (generally defined as >50-67 chromosomes) and that this subset has an unusually good prognosis (reviewed by Paulsson and Johansson).
Word Forms
- hyperdiploidies
Antonyms for hyperdiploidy
Common opposites include hypodiploidy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypodiploidy, hyperploidy, hyperhaploidy, diploidy, hyperploid, hypoploidy.
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