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Klinefelter syndrome

DEFINITIONS OF: Klinefelter syndrome

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n 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

Synonyms:
Klinefelter's syndrome, XXY-syndrome
Type of:
syndrome
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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