fragile X syndrome
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noun
a widespread form of mental retardation caused by a faulty gene on the X chromosome.
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Origin of fragile X syndrome
First recorded in 1980–85
Words nearby fragile X syndrome
Fra Filippo Lippi, frag, fragile, fragile site, fragile X-chromosome, fragile X syndrome, fragility, fragility of blood, fragility test, fragment, fragmental
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British Dictionary definitions for fragile X syndrome
fragile-X syndrome
noun
an inherited condition characterized by mental subnormality: affected individuals have an X-chromosome that is easily damaged under certain conditions
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Medical definitions for fragile X syndrome
fragile X syndrome
n.
An inherited disorder causing mental retardation, enlarged testes, and facial abnormalities in males and mild mental retardation in females.
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