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trisomy 13

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trisomy 13
n.
The condition of having three copies of chromosome 13 that results in a syndrome characterized by mental retardation and defects to the central nervous system and heart.


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It was devastating when we were told she had Trisomy 13 and was unlikely to survive.
Absence of the mastoid antrum previously has been reported in congenital syndromes such as trisomy 13 and mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher Collins syndrome).
The majority of infants with trisomy 18 die by 1 year of age, while the majority of infants with trisomy 13 die by 3 months of age.
 
 
 
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