klinefelter syndrome

Questions about klinefelter syndrome

What is another word for klinefelter syndrome?

It depends which klinefelter syndrome you mean. In the sense “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”, the synonyms are Klinefelter's syndrome, XXY-syndrome. Across all 1 sense there are 2 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of klinefelter syndrome?

WordNet records no antonym for klinefelter syndrome. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for klinefelter syndrome come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of klinefelter syndrome

• Full entry for klinefelter syndromeAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for klinefelter syndromeWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
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