Turner's syndrome

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Tur·ner's syndrome (tûr

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A congenital condition of females associated with a defect or absence of an X-chromosome, characterized by short stature, sexual underdevelopment, and other physical abnormalities.

[After Henry Hubert Turner (1892-1970), American endocrinologist.]

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Turner's syndrome - a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs

sex-linked disorder - any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones; "hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome"

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sex-linked disorder			The discovery holds importance as the binding together of too many or too few of a particular chromosome can cause a number of medical conditions such as Down's Syndrome or Turner's Syndrome. Switch that turns on X chromosome matchmaking discovered by Asian News International Other causes of early or premature menopause include chromosomal disorders such as Turner's syndrome and Down's syndrome, autoimmune disorder (when antibodies which work against the ovaries are produced), and chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Why Women Experience Dry Eyes During Menopause? by David Willis / Women's issues/gender studies community A 40-year-old female with Turner's syndrome presented with a 3 months history of progressive dyspnea and peripheral edema. A patient with Turner's syndrome associated with unexplained left ... by Ozaydin, Mehmet; Varol, Ercan; Okutan, Huseyin; Peker, Oktay; Dogan, Abdullah; Altinbas, Ahmet; Kahr / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)			turn-off turn-off guidance turn-on Turn-out Turn-sick turn-up turnable turnabout turnaround turnaround cycle turnaround time Turnbroach turnbuckle Turnbull's blue turncoat turncock turndown turned turned on turned out turned-down turned-on turned-up Turnep Turner Turner's syndrome Turner's yellow Turnerite turnery Turney turngiddy Turnhalle Turnicidae Turnicimorphae turning Turning and boring mill Turning and Twisting turning away Turning bridge turning circle Turning engine Turning lathe turning movement Turning pair turning point Turningness turnip turnip bed turnip cabbage Turnip flea Turnip fly			Turner disease Turner disease Turner Endangered Species Fund Turner Fenton Campus Turner Fenton Secondary School Turner Freeman Queensland Turner Guilford Knight Turner Investment Distributors, Inc. Turner Network Television Turner News Network Turner Senior Resource Center Turner syndrome Turner syndrome Turner syndrome Turner syndrome Turner Syndrome Society of the United States Turner Syndrome Support Society Turner Valley Turner Valley Gas Plant Turner Valley Oil and Gas, Inc. Turner Valley Oilfield Society Turner Valley, Alberta Turner Workflow Manufacturing Ltd Turner's Turner's Turner's (XO) syndrome Turner's Method Turner's sign Turner's syndrome Turner's Syndrome Society Turner's tooth Turner's tooth Turner's tooth Turner's tooth Turner's yellow Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner, Genrikh Turner, Genrikh Ivanovich Turner, Herbert Hall Turner, J M W Turner, J. M. W. Turner, J. M. W. Turner, Joe Turner, John Napier Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Lana Turner, Nat Turner, Nat Turner, Ralph H. Turner, Richmond K. Turner, Roscoe Turner, Ted Turner, Ted Turner, Thomas Wyatt Turner, Victor Witter Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Turnera diffusa

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