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Definition of Heterotrisomy
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Heterotrisomy: Trisomy of different chromosomes. The occurrence of two children in the same family, one with trisomy 18 and the other with trisomy 21, is an instance of heterotrisomy.
See also: Homotrisomy.