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Trisomy is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome in the cells of the body. This condition can lead to various developmental and medical complications, depending on the specific chromosome involved and the severity of the trisomy.
Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, named after the British physician John Hilton Edwards, who first described the condition in 1960, Â is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome 18 in some or all of the body's cells.