Phrase guide

fragile X syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A particular, genetic syndrome, caused by the excessive repetition of a particular trinucleotide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: medical genetics

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Synonyms: Martin-Bell syndrome

Antonyms: none provided

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: frax-oireyhtymä — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Finnish: fragiili X -oireyhtymä — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Finnish: särö-X-oireyhtymä — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • French: syndrome du X fragile — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Japanese: 脆弱X症候群 (zeijaku X shōkōgun) — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Portuguese: síndrome do X frágil — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Russian: синдром хрупкой Х-хромосомы (sindrom xrupkoj X-xromosomy) — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Spanish: síndrome X frágil — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • Turkish: frajil X sendromu — syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome