fragile X syndrome
fragile X syndrome
nounDefinition of FRAGILE X SYNDROME
: an X-linked inherited disorder that is characterized especially by moderate to severe mental retardation, by a long face and large ears, and by large testes in males and that often has limited or no effect in heterozygous females —called also fragile X
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1979
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