Turner's syndrome
noun
Tur·ner's syndrome
ˈtər-nərz- 
: a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and is characterized especially by a female phenotype with underdeveloped and usually infertile ovaries and short stature
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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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Claire Ainsworth, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2018
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Claire Ainsworth, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2018
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Turner's syndrome
noun
Tur·ner's syndrome
ˈtər-nərz-
variants
or Turner syndrome
: 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, cubitus valgus, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck
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