Turner's syndrome

noun

Tur·​ner's syndrome ˈtər-nərz- 

: a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and is characterized especially by a female phenotype with underdeveloped and usually infertile ovaries and short stature

Examples of Turner's syndrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If most cells end up as XY, the result is a physically typical male, but if most cells are X, the result is a female with a condition called Turner's syndrome, which tends to result in restricted height and underdeveloped ovaries. —Claire Ainsworth, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Henry Hubert Turner †1970 American physician

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Turner's syndrome

noun

Tur·​ner's syndrome ˈtər-nərz- 

variants or Turner syndrome

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: a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and with characteristics including a female phenotype, underdeveloped and usually infertile ovaries, absence of menstrual onset, short stature, excess skin about the neck, cubitus valgus, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck