Phrase guide

Turner syndrome

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: medical genetics

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 45,X, 45,X0

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 特納氏症 /特纳氏症 (Tènàshì zhèng) — disease
  • Chinese Mandarin: 特納綜合徵 /特纳综合征 (Tènà zōnghézhēng) — disease
  • Czech: Turnerův syndrom — disease
  • Finnish: Turnerin oireyhtymä — disease
  • French: syndrome de Turner — disease
  • Indonesian: sindrom Turner — disease
  • Japanese: ターナー症候群 (Tānā shōkōgun) — disease
  • Polish: zespół Turnera — disease
  • Portuguese: síndrome de Turner — disease
  • Russian: синдро́м Терне́ра (sindróm Ternéra) — disease
  • Russian: синдро́м Шереше́вского-Те́рнера (sindróm Šerešévskovo-Térnera) — disease
  • Spanish: síndrome de Turner — disease
  • Turkish: Turner sendromu — disease
  • Ukrainian: синдро́м Терне́ра (syndróm Ternéra) — disease