Klinefelter's syndrome
[klahyn-fel-terz]
noun Pathology.
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.
Origin of Klinefelter's syndrome
named after Harry Fitch Klinefelter (born 1912), U.S. physician, co-author of a description of the syndrome
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Klinefelter's syndrome
[klīn′fĕl′tərz]
n.
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