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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for trisomies
  1. Down Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... an extra copy of a chromosome is called trisomy. So sometimes Down syndrome is also called trisomy 21. Down syndrome is usually not inherited. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/downsyndrome.html - Health Topics
  2. Birth Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are birth defects? A birth defect is a problem that happens while a baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birthdefects.html - Health Topics
  3. Brain Malformations (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most brain malformations begin long before a baby is born. Something damages the developing nervous system or causes it to develop abnormally. Sometimes it's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/brainmalformations.html - Health Topics