ring chromosome 14 syndrome

noun

A rare human chromosome abnormality occurring when one or both of the telomeres that mark the ends of chromosome 14 are lost, allowing the uncapped ends to fuse together. It causes intellectual disability, recurrent seizures, etc.

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nounring chromosome 14 syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare human chromosome abnormality occurring when one or both of the telomeres that mark the ends of chromosome 14 are lost, allowing the uncapped ends to fuse together. It causes intellectual disability, recurrent seizures, etc.
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