KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Klinefelter's syndrome mean? 

• KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME (noun)
  The noun KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME has 1 sense:

1. syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male

  Familiarity information: KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

Klinefelter's syndrome; Klinefelter syndrome; XXY-syndrome

Hypernyms ("Klinefelter's syndrome" is a kind of...):

syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)

 Context examples 

Risk factors for male breast cancer include exposure to radiation, a family history of breast cancer, and having high estrogen levels, which can happen with diseases like cirrhosis or Klinefelter's syndrome.

(Male Breast Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Klinefelter's syndrome (KS) is a condition that occurs in men who have an extra X chromosome.

(Klinefelter's Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)