How to Use trisomy in a Sentence

trisomy

noun

• Most infants born with trisomy 13 die within the first few weeks.
  — Sarah Watts, Glamour, 5 June 2019
• The following week, a blood test came back positive for trisomy 21.
  — Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping, 11 Feb. 2017
• 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
• Hallie was born with trisomy 13, a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome 13.
  — Rose Minutaglio, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2017
• 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
• 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
• Infants born with trisomy 18 have many birth defects, which can cause life-threatening consequences.
  — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• 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
• 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
• Jacob was born with a chromosomal condition called trisomy 9p, which affects his fine motor skills.
  — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, 21 Sep. 2019
• Hayashi’s technique also eradicated the trisomy 16 issue in mice.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
• But our baby girl had developed with a genetic anomaly known as mosaic trisomy 14.
  — Nadine Jolie Courtney, SELF, 22 Apr. 2019
• The 31-year-old was carrying an unborn baby with a slew of health problems, including full trisomy 18, a diagnosis that is often terminal.
  — Nicole Russell, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
• Alex was born with trisomy 18, a genetic complication caused by an extra chromosome.
  — USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024