Turner's syndrome


Tur·ner's syndrome

noun \ˈtər-nərz-\

Definition of TURNER'S SYNDROME

: 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

Origin of TURNER'S SYNDROME

Henry Hubert Turner †1970 American physician
First Known Use: 1942

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