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Kallman's syndrome

Kallman's syndrome

9.9
A condition present from birth that causes delayed puberty and loss of smell
  • noun
  • /ˈkæl.mənz ˈsɪn.droʊm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : síndrome de Kallmann
  • The patient was diagnosed with Kallman's syndrome after showing delayed puberty and anosmia.

Examples

  • Individuals with Kallman's syndrome often fail to develop secondary sexual characteristics without hormone therapy.

  • Genetic counseling is recommended for families affected by Kallman's syndrome.

  • He has Kallman's syndrome.

  • Don't forget about Kallman's syndrome!

  • Individuals with Kallman's syndrome often fail to develop secondary sexual characteristics without hormone therapy.

  • The patient was diagnosed with Kallman's syndrome after showing delayed puberty and anosmia.

  • Genetic counseling is recommended for families affected by Kallman's syndrome.

Synonyms

hypogonadism
vsKallman's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A condition in which the sex glands do not make enough hormones, causing weak development of adult body features

is a congenital form that also causes smell loss and failed puberty
male hypogonadism
vsKallman's syndrome
  • Specialized
8.2

A condition in men when the testicles do not make enough sex hormones

includes birth onset smell loss and failure of testicles to mature
eunuchoidism
vsKallman's syndrome
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition in males where the testicles are missing or do not work so adult sexual traits do not develop

emphasizes a birth defect with smell impairment and missed testicle maturation

Surface Forms

Kallman's syndrome singular

Morphology

Kallman's + syndrome

The phrase combines an eponymic proper name (Kallman's) with 'syndrome', so a learner who knows both words can infer that it denotes a medical condition named after someone but cannot derive the specific clinical features (hypogonadism and anosmia) from the parts. Because the category-level meaning (a syndrome/disorder) is transparent but the detailed sense is not predictable, the item is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Kallman's syndrome is named after Dr. Franz Kallmann, who first described people born with a very poor sense of smell and 'delayed puberty'. Because he linked those two signs, the name now means the condition of being born with a poor sense of smell and not developing normal sexual changes at puberty.