KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME


Meaning of KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME in English

[ 'klʌɪnˌfɛltəz ]

■ noun Medicine a syndrome affecting males in which the cells have an extra X chromosome, characterized by a tall thin physique, small infertile testes, and enlarged breasts.

Origin

1940s: named after the American physician Harry F. Klinefelter .

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