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monozygosity

monozygosity noun: the state of being monozygotic.

Noun

monozygosity (uncountable)

  1. The state of being monozygotic
    • Of interest, a variety of viruses, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), parvovirus B19, and varicella zoster virus, that have been previously suggested to be related to the pathogenesis of SAID and were included in the viral array, were not found to be differentially expressed in individuals...2015 November 11, “Gene Expression Profiles from Disease Discordant Twins Suggest Shared Antiviral Pathways and Viral Exposures among Multiple Systemic Autoimmune Diseases”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of monozygosity

From mono- + zygosity.

Questions about monozygosity

What does monozygosity mean?
Monozygosity means the state of being monozygotic.
What part of speech is monozygosity?
Monozygosity is a noun.

Words near monozygosity in the dictionary

  1. monoxylon
  2. monoxylons
  3. monoxylous
  4. monozinc
  5. monozoic
  6. monozygosity
  7. monozygotic
  8. monozygotic twin
  9. monozygotic twins
  10. monozygous
  11. Monpa

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