Turner syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after Henry Turner who first described the condition in 1938.

Noun

Turner syndrome (uncountable)

(medicine, medical genetics) A particular genetic condition, caused by partially or completely missing an X chromosome (monosomy), that leads to sterility and other issues.
Synonyms: 45,X; 45,X0

Translations

disease

Czech: Turnerův syndrom m
French: syndrome de Turner (fr) m

Further reading

Turner syndrome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Turner syndrome at OneLook Dictionary Search

See also

Turner-Kieser syndrome

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