relatively uncommon sex-chromosome disorder that causes aberrant sexual development in human females. Affected individuals evidence the following ... [9 related articles]
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CaF directory of specific conditions and rare syndromes. A chromosomal condition affecting 1 in 2,500 girls where the second X chromosome is absent or abnormal. Turner's syndrome is generally characterised by short stature and non-functioning ovaries, usually leading to absence of pubertal development and infertility.
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<syndrome> A rare genetic disorder (1 in 3,000 births) in women that is characterised by the absence of an X chromosome. This disorder inhibits normal sexual development and causes infertility. ... Features include webbing of the neck, short stature, retarded development of secondary sex characteristics, absence of menses, coarctation of the ...
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The most common genetic defect contributing to female fertility problems. The ovaries fail to form and appear as slender threads of atrophic ovarian tissue, referred to as streak ovaries. Karyotyping will reveal that this woman has only one female (X) chromosome instead of two.
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Genetic defect in humans in which there is only one X chromosome (affected individuals are therefore phenotypically female), probably as a result of meiotic non-disjunction.
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The most common chromosomal abnormality of mares, characterized by a missing X chromosome; also called 63,X gonadal dysgenesis.
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[
n] - a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome
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Turner's syndrome (endocrine disorder), gonadal dysgenesis 1. 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. 2. A genetic disorder affecting women in which only one X-chromosome per cell is present, instead of two, ...
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Rare chromosomal condition affecting girls where the second X chromosome is absent or abnormal. More common in girls with autism.
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a genetic disorder in women in which only one X chromosome is present, or both chromosomes are present but one is defective
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noun a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs
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an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.
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