ˈtərnər(z)-; ˈtə̄nə(z)-, ˈtəin- noun
or turner syndrome
Usage: usually capitalized T
Etymology: after Henry Herbert Turner died 1970 American physician
: a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and with characteristics including a female phenotype underdeveloped, and usually infertile ovaries, absence of menstrual onset, short stature, excess skin about the neck, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck