An aneuploidy refers to an abnormal number of chromosomes within a cell. Most normal cells contain 46 chromosomes, with the exception of sex cells (sperm and eggs) which contain 23 chromosomes each. Cells with different number of cells are aneuploidy and aneuploidy in sex cells can lead to genetic conditions such as Down syndrome.
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