KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME


Meaning of KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME in English

¦klīnˌfeltə(r)(z)- noun

also klinefelter syndrome

Usage: usually capitalized K

Etymology: after Harry F. Klinefelter b 1912 American physician

: an abnormal condition in a male characterized by two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome, infertility, smallness of the testicles, sparse facial and body hair, and enlarged breasts

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