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


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Although previous reports have noted more cognitive and behavioral problems in XXYY males than in XXY males, this is the first study to directly compare the cognitive and behavioral features of the two syndromes, Dr.
Surgery to alter anatomical sex is not usually resorted to in XXY males except to ameliorate the psychological impact of developing gynaecomastia.
Studies have also found many XXY males have a degree of language impairment.
 
 
 
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