Kline|fel|ter's syndrome

Kline|fel|ter's syndrome
Kline|fel|ter's syndrome «KLYN fehl tuhrz»,
a hereditary disorder affecting males, characterized by atrophy of the sexual organs and sterility resulting from the presence of an extra female chromosome (XXY instead of XY) in the cells.
╂[< Harry F. Klinefelter, Jr., born 1912, an American physician, who first described it]

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  • Klinefelter's syndrome — Kline·fel·ter s syndrome klīn .fel tərz also Kline·fel·ter syndrome tər n an abnormal condition in a male characterized by two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome, infertility, smallness of the testes, sparse facial and body hair, and gynecomastia …   Medical dictionary

  • Klinefelter syndrome — A chromosome condition in boys and men that is usually due to their having 47 chromosomes with XXY sex chromosomes, rather than having the usual 46 chromosomes with XY sex chromosomes. XXY is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities. It… …   Medical dictionary

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