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Klinefelter’s syndrome

Klinefelter’s syndrome

a disorder in which males are born with an extra X chromosome, resulting in small testes, absence of sperm, enlarged breasts, intellectual disability, and abnormal behavior. Also called XXY syndrome. [Harry F. Klinefelter Jr. (1912–1990), U.S. physician]

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