English Explanatory Dictionary

Turner syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A particular genetic condition, caused by partially or completely missing an X chromosome (monosomy), that leads to sterility and other issues.

Word forms

Turner syndrome

Etymology

Named after Henry Turner who first described the condition in 1938.

Synonyms

45,X 45,X0

Related words

Turner-Kieser syndrome
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