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Klinefelter syndrome

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Noun1.Klinefelter syndrome - 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
Klinefelter's syndrome, XXY-syndrome
syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease


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Men with the XXY condition, also called Klinefelter syndrome, show a disorder in language function but have normal spatial abilities, says Charles Netley of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
X chromosomes: too few and too many by Miller, Julie Ann / Science News
Early definitive diagnosis for chromosomal abnormalities associated with spina bifida, Down's, Turner, and Klinefelter syndromes, as well as other disorders due to genetic abnormalities, can help physicians better care for both the mother and fetus during pregnancy.
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Babies born with Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) have normal male genitalia.
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