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noun
A genetic condition in which a person is born with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Klinefelter's syndrome, XXY-syndrome
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: syndrome
History
Named after Harry Klinefelter, who identified the condition in the 1940s.
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