Definition of Klinefelter's syndrome in English:

Klinefelter's syndrome

nounˈklʌɪnˌfɛltəzˈklīnˌfeltərz ˌsindrōm

mass nounMedicine

A syndrome affecting males in which the cells have an extra X chromosome (in addition to the normal XY), characterized by a tall thin physique, small infertile testes, and enlarged breasts.
〔医〕克莱恩费尔特氏综合征（一种影响男性的综合征，患者体内细胞中除正常的XY染色体外，多出一个X染色体，其特征为体形高而瘦削，睾丸小，不能生育，乳房扩大）
Example sentencesExamples
- Men born with a genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome often develop gynecomastia, as do males with adrenal tumors and liver disease.
- Risk factors for breast cancer in men suggest a hormonal imbalance, and up to 20 percent of male breast cancer cases have been associated with Klinefelter's syndrome.
- It is associated with breast and testicular abnormalities, infertility and Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic abnormality in which men have one or more extra X chromosomes.
- For example, a screening check of Down's Syndrome might pick up the extra X chromosome that occurs in Chris's condition, Klinefelter's syndrome.
- In Klinefelter's syndrome, for instance, the presence of several X chromosomes and one Y chromosome sometimes results in sexual ‘ambiguity’.

Origin

1940s: named after Harry F. Klinefelter (born 1912), American physician.

Definition of Klinefelter's syndrome in US English:

Klinefelter's syndrome

nounˈklīnˌfeltərz ˌsindrōm

Medicine

A syndrome affecting males in which the cells have an extra X chromosome (in addition to the normal XY), characterized by a tall thin physique, small infertile testes, and enlarged breasts.
〔医〕克莱恩费尔特氏综合征（一种影响男性的综合征，患者体内细胞中除正常的XY染色体外，多出一个X染色体，其特征为体形高而瘦削，睾丸小，不能生育，乳房扩大）
Example sentencesExamples
- In Klinefelter's syndrome, for instance, the presence of several X chromosomes and one Y chromosome sometimes results in sexual ‘ambiguity’.
- Risk factors for breast cancer in men suggest a hormonal imbalance, and up to 20 percent of male breast cancer cases have been associated with Klinefelter's syndrome.
- Men born with a genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome often develop gynecomastia, as do males with adrenal tumors and liver disease.
- It is associated with breast and testicular abnormalities, infertility and Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic abnormality in which men have one or more extra X chromosomes.
- For example, a screening check of Down's Syndrome might pick up the extra X chromosome that occurs in Chris's condition, Klinefelter's syndrome.

Origin

1940s: named after Harry F. Klinefelter (born 1912), American physician.

单词	Klinefelter's syndrome
释义	Definition of Klinefelter's syndrome in English: Klinefelter's syndrome nounˈklʌɪnˌfɛltəzˈklīnˌfeltərz ˌsindrōm mass nounMedicine A syndrome affecting males in which the cells have an extra X chromosome (in addition to the normal XY), characterized by a tall thin physique, small infertile testes, and enlarged breasts. 〔医〕克莱恩费尔特氏综合征（一种影响男性的综合征，患者体内细胞中除正常的XY染色体外，多出一个X染色体，其特征为体形高而瘦削，睾丸小，不能生育，乳房扩大） Example sentencesExamples Men born with a genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome often develop gynecomastia, as do males with adrenal tumors and liver disease. Risk factors for breast cancer in men suggest a hormonal imbalance, and up to 20 percent of male breast cancer cases have been associated with Klinefelter's syndrome. It is associated with breast and testicular abnormalities, infertility and Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic abnormality in which men have one or more extra X chromosomes. For example, a screening check of Down's Syndrome might pick up the extra X chromosome that occurs in Chris's condition, Klinefelter's syndrome. In Klinefelter's syndrome, for instance, the presence of several X chromosomes and one Y chromosome sometimes results in sexual ‘ambiguity’. Origin 1940s: named after Harry F. Klinefelter (born 1912), American physician. Definition of Klinefelter's syndrome in US English: Klinefelter's syndrome nounˈklīnˌfeltərz ˌsindrōm Medicine A syndrome affecting males in which the cells have an extra X chromosome (in addition to the normal XY), characterized by a tall thin physique, small infertile testes, and enlarged breasts. 〔医〕克莱恩费尔特氏综合征（一种影响男性的综合征，患者体内细胞中除正常的XY染色体外，多出一个X染色体，其特征为体形高而瘦削，睾丸小，不能生育，乳房扩大） Example sentencesExamples In Klinefelter's syndrome, for instance, the presence of several X chromosomes and one Y chromosome sometimes results in sexual ‘ambiguity’. Risk factors for breast cancer in men suggest a hormonal imbalance, and up to 20 percent of male breast cancer cases have been associated with Klinefelter's syndrome. Men born with a genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome often develop gynecomastia, as do males with adrenal tumors and liver disease. It is associated with breast and testicular abnormalities, infertility and Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic abnormality in which men have one or more extra X chromosomes. For example, a screening check of Down's Syndrome might pick up the extra X chromosome that occurs in Chris's condition, Klinefelter's syndrome. Origin 1940s: named after Harry F. Klinefelter (born 1912), American physician.
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