Kallmann syndrome

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Kallmann syndrome

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From German Kallmann + syndrome, described in a 1944 paper by Franz Josef Kallmann, a German-American geneticist.

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uncountable A genetic condition characterised by a failure to start or complete puberty, and loss or alteration of the sense of smell. Up to 10% of people with Kallmann syndrome also have a “micropenis”; more prevalent symptoms are low or fluctuating testosterone levels.

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@misc{kallmann_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Kallmann syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kallmann%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}