Turner syndrome

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Turner syndrome

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Named after Henry Turner who first described the condition in 1938.

noun

uncountable A particular genetic condition, caused by partially or completely missing an X chromosome (monosomy), that leads to sterility and other issues.
Similar: 45,X, 45,X0

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noun disease

Español	síndrome de Turner
한국어	터너 증후군 teoneo jeunghugun
日本語	ターナー症候群 Tānā shōkōgun
中文	特納氏症 /特纳氏症 Tènàshì zhèng, 特納綜合徵 /特纳综合征 Tènà zōnghézhēng
Português	síndrome de Turner
Français	syndrome de Turner
Русский	синдро́м Терне́ра sindróm Ternéra, синдро́м Шереше́вского-Те́рнера sindróm Šerešévskovo-Térnera

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@misc{turner_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Turner syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turner%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}