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Turner's syndrome

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Turner's syndrome1

Named after Henry Hubert Turner (1892–1970), U.S endocrinologist, who described it in 1938
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Such individuals are women with Turner's syndrome, a condition that includes infertility and characteristic physical features such as a webbed neck and short stature.

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This is known as Turner’s syndrome.

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At 16 weeks we learned our little girl had Turner's Syndrome, a rare chromosomal anomaly affecting only females.

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At 16 weeks we learned our little girl had Turner's Syndrome, a rare chromosomal anomaly affecting only females.

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If most cells end up as XY, the result is a physically typical male, but if most cells are X, the result is a female with a condition called Turner's syndrome, which tends to result in restricted height and underdeveloped ovaries.

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