Disease or Syndrome
triploidy syndrome
Subclass of:
Polyploidy
Definitions related to triploidy syndrome:
  • (triploidy) Polyploidy with three sets of chromosomes. Triploidy in humans are 69XXX, 69XXY, and 69XYY. It is associated with HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; PARTIAL HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; and MISCARRAGES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (triploidy) Triploidy is a rare chromosomal anomaly, polyploidy, characterized by early in utero growth restriction, and multiple birth defects, including neural tube defects, facial abnormalities, cleft lip/palate, congenital heart anomalies, genital malformations, and peripheral skeletal abnormalities. It is usually prenatally lethal.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • A very rare congenital syndrome characterized by the presence of three haploid sets of chromosomes. The surviving infants have multiple severe birth defects.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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