Usually means: Extra copy of two chromosomes.
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▸ noun:  (genetics) The condition of being tetrasomic

Similar:
tetraallelism, tetrasomic, tetraploidism, pentasomy, trisomy, pseudotetraploidy, tetratype, triploidy, autotetraploidy, triallelism, more...

Opposite:
monosomy, haploidy, aneuploidy

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Tetrasomy X, more...

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Similar:
tetraallelism, tetrasomic, tetraploidism, pentasomy, trisomy, pseudotetraploidy, tetratype, triploidy, autotetraploidy, triallelism, more...

Opposite:
monosomy, haploidy, aneuploidy

Phrases:
Tetrasomy X, more...



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