Turner's syndrome

noun Tur·ner's syndrome \ˈtər-nərz-\

Definition of TURNER'S SYNDROME

: a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and is characterized especially by a female phenotype with underdeveloped and usually infertile ovaries and short stature

Origin of TURNER'S SYNDROME

Henry Hubert Turner †1970 American physician

First Known Use: 1942

Medical Dictionary

Turner's syndrome

noun Tur·ner's syndrome \ˈtər-nərz-\

Medical Definition of TURNER'S SYNDROME

: a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and with characteristics including a female phenotype, underdeveloped and usually infertile ovaries, absence of menstrual onset, short stature, excess skin about the neck, cubitus valgus, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck

Biographical Note for TURNER'S SYNDROME

Turner, Henry Hubert (1892–1970), American endocrinologist. Turner practiced internal medicine privately and served as a consulting endocrinologist and chief of a metabolic clinic at a university hospital in Oklahoma. He described Turner's syndrome in 1938.