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Preferred term
chromosome disorders
Definition
- We are often taught that what makes us male or female is our genetics, particularly our chromosomes. Typically, a person has 23 pairs of chromosomes; one half comes from the egg, and the other half from the sperm. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Chromosome Disorders]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/chromosome_disorders
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