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Aneuploidy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Aneuploidy
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.210.050
G05.365.590.175.050
G05.700.131
Unique ID
D000782
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000782
Scope Note
The chromosomal constitution of cells which deviate from the normal by the addition or subtraction of CHROMOSOMES, chromosome pairs, or chromosome fragments. In a normally diploid cell (DIPLOIDY) the loss of a chromosome pair is termed nullisomy (symbol: 2N-2), the loss of a single chromosome is MONOSOMY (symbol: 2N-1), the addition of a chromosome pair is tetrasomy (symbol: 2N+2), the addition of a single chromosome is TRISOMY (symbol: 2N+1).
Entry Term(s)
Aneuploid
Aneuploid Cell
Previous Indexing
Chromosome Abnormalities (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08

No Qualifiers
Aneuploidy Preferred
Aneuploid Cell Related
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