Turner Syndrome

What is Turner Syndrome?


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Regular Dictionary Deffinition:

Main Entry: Turner's Syndrome

Pronunciation: trnr(z)-; tn(z)-, tin-

Variant(s): or turner syndrome

Function: noun

Usage: usually capitalized T

Etymology: after Henry Herbert Turner died 1970 American physician

: 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, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck.

Medical Dictionary Deffinition:

Main Entry: Tur·ner's syndrome

Pronunciation: tr-nrz-

Variant(s): or Tur·ner syndrome -nr-

Function: noun

: 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

(Turner, Henry Hubert (1892-1970), American endocrinologist). Turner practiced internal medicine privately and served as a consulting endocrinologist and chief of a metabolic clinic at a university hospital in Oklahoma. He described Turner's syndrome in 1938.

"congratulations Mrs. Darby, your child was born with Turner Syndrome"

See turner syndrome, ts

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when sum1 does not go through puberty

jason turner has tuner syndrome

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