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
  • Infants born with trisomy 18 have many birth defects, which can cause life-threatening consequences.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • Jacob was born with a chromosomal condition called trisomy 9p, which affects his fine motor skills.
    — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, 21 Sep. 2019
  • But our baby girl had developed with a genetic anomaly known as mosaic trisomy 14.
    — Nadine Jolie Courtney, SELF, 22 Apr. 2019
  • Hallie was born with trisomy 13, a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome 13.
    — Rose Minutaglio, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Alex was born with trisomy 18, a genetic complication caused by an extra chromosome.
    — USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Hayashi’s technique also eradicated the trisomy 16 issue in mice.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
  • In the post, Sondra added that Trenton had been diagnosed with trisomy 13, which is also known as Patau syndrome.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Cox learned just after Thanksgiving that her fetus has trisomy 18, a fatal diagnosis.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The ultimate mission is to someday eradicate trisomy conditions.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Cox's fetus was diagnosed with trisomy 18, a condition described as incompatible with life.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 24 June 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cox, 20 weeks pregnant when the legal fight began, found out her baby was diagnosed with full trisomy 18 after multiple trips to the emergency room and further testing.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Testing, however, soon revealed trisomy 18, a genetic abnormality that is usually fatal, often before birth.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • March is awareness month for autoimmune disorders, bleed disorders, multiple sclerosis, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, traumatic brain injuries and trisomy, a genetic condition characterized by the presence of three copies of a specific chromosome instead of the usual pair (two copies).
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

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