turner's syndrome

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   a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs

   Broadersex-linked disorder

Questions about turner's syndrome

What does turner's syndrome mean?

turner's syndrome means "a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs".

Is turner's syndrome a common word?

turner's syndrome is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.