Klinefelter syndrome

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Klinefelter syndrome

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Named after Harry Klinefelter, who identified the condition in the 1940s.

noun

  1. uncountable A genetic condition in which a person is born with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.

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noun genetic condition

Españolsíndrome de Klinefelter
日本語クラインフェルター症候群 Kurainferutā shōkōgun
中文克氏症候群 Kèshì zhènghòuqún, 克蘭費爾特症候群 /克兰费尔特症候群 kèlánfèi'ěrtè zhènghòuqún
Portuguêssíndrome de Klinefelter
Françaissyndrome de Klinefelter
DeutschKlinefelter-Syndrom

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"Klinefelter syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/klinefelter%20syndrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{klinefelter_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Klinefelter syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/klinefelter%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}