KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME


Meaning of KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME in English

/kluyn"fel teuhrz/ , Pathol.

an abnormal condition in which at least one extra X chromosome is present in a male: characterized by reduced or absent sperm production, small testicles, and in some cases enlarged breasts.

[ named after Harry Fitch Klinefelter (born 1912), U.S. physician, co-author of a description of the syndrome ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .