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Klinefelter's syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome

7.4
A condition in males when they have an extra X chromosome that makes the testicles small and reduces sperm
  • noun
  • /ˈklaɪnəˌfɛltərz ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : síndrome de Klinefelter
  • Men with Klinefelter's syndrome may have difficulty with fertility due to reduced sperm production.

Examples

  • Early identification of Klinefelter's syndrome can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

  • Many individuals with Klinefelter's syndrome experience reduced fertility.

  • Doctors diagnosed the teenager with Klinefelter's syndrome after noticing unusual physical development.

  • He was diagnosed with Klinefelter's syndrome at the age of 20.

  • Doctors diagnosed the teenager with Klinefelter's syndrome after noticing unusual physical development.

  • Early identification of Klinefelter's syndrome can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

  • Men with Klinefelter's syndrome may have difficulty with fertility due to reduced sperm production.

Synonyms

chromosomal anomaly
vsKlinefelter's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems

is the specific male disorder caused by one particular chromosome change
XXY
vsKlinefelter's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A male with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome

refers to the chromosomal pattern rather than the full clinical disorder
Klinefelter syndrome
vsKlinefelter's syndrome
  • Specialized
6.2

A genetic condition in males with an extra X chromosome causing small testes, low sperm, and learning problems

is the possessive written form rather than the non possessive
XXY-syndrome
vsKlinefelter's syndrome
  • Specialized
8.7

A male condition caused by an extra X chromosome that often causes small testes and reduced fertility

is the non hyphenated name used in standard writing

Surface Forms

Klinefelter's syndrome singular
Klinefelter's syndromes plural

Morphology

Klinefelter's + syndrome

This is an eponymous medical term: the element 'syndrome' clearly signals a set of symptoms/a medical disorder, so a learner who knows 'syndrome' can infer it denotes a health condition named after someone. However, the specific genetic meaning (an extra X chromosome in males and the particular symptoms listed) is not derivable from 'Klinefelter's' or 'syndrome' alone, so detailed interpretation requires prior exposure or explanation.

Etymology

Klinefelter's syndrome is named after Dr. Harry Klinefelter, the doctor who first described this set of physical and learning features in men. He noticed men with an extra X chromosome, written as 'XXY', so the name now stands for that genetic condition.