Turner's syndrome

American  

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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Etymology

Origin of Turner's syndrome

Named after Henry Hubert Turner (1892–1970), U.S endocrinologist, who described it in 1938

Example Sentences

A female with Turner’s syndrome usually inherits only one X chromosome.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

Nondisjunction of the X chromosomes can lead to a disorder known as Turner’s syndrome.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

In about 1 in 5,000 cases, a fetus may have only a single chromosome—an X—a condition known as Turner’s syndrome.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2013

Girls with Turner's syndrome have only a single complete X, and it can come from either Mom or Dad; modern genetic tests can reveal which.

From Time Magazine Archive

Girls who suffer from the rare genetic disorder known as Turner's syndrome are a little shorter than average, have a thicker neck and usually can't have children.

From Time Magazine Archive