what does Klinefelter’s syndrome mean?
KLINEFELTER’S SYNDROME as NOUN
- Meaning
- 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
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) Klinefelter’s syndrome is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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