TS16 Medical Abbreviation

Trisomy 16

Trisomy 16 is a chromosomal abnormality in which there are 3 copies of chromosome 16 rather than two. It is the most common trisomy leading to miscarriage and the second most common chromosomal cause of it, closely following X-chromosome monosomy. If so like most chromosomal abnormalities, trisomy 16 usually causes miscarriage in the first trimester of pregnancy.