释义 |
turner's syndrome \ˈtərnər(z)-; ˈtə̄nə(z)-, ˈtəin-\ noun or turner syndrome Usage: usually capitalized T Etymology: after Henry Herbert Turner died 1970 American physician : a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and with characteristics including a female phenotype underdeveloped, and usually infertile ovaries, absence of menstrual onset, short stature, excess skin about the neck, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck |