Definition of Monosomy - What is Monosomy?

What is Monosomy?


	A type of aneuploidy characterized by the lack of one of a pair of chromosomes. An individual having only one chromosome 6 is said to have monosomy 6. A common monosomy seen in many species is X chromosome monosomy, also known as Turner's syndrome. Monosomy is most commonly lethal during prenatal development.

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