mosaicism

n. a condition of genetic abnormality in which an individual is made up of two or more different cell lines derived from a single zygote. In a typical case, an individual with mosaicism will have some cells with the usual number of chromosomes and others with an extra chromosome.

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January 14th 2025

pet-assisted therapy

see animal-assisted therapy.