Aneuploidy is gain or loss of one or more chromosomes, but not a complete set.
  • Monosomy is loss of a single chromosome from a diploid genome.
  • Trisomy is gain of one chromosome in a diploid genome. Euploidy is possession of multiples of the haploid set of chromosomes. Polyploidy is possession of more than two sets: triploid is three sets and tetraploid is four sets.