turners syndrome

Main Entry: Tur·ner's syndrome
Pronunciation: 't&r-n&rz-
Variant: or Tur·ner syndrome /-n&r-/
Function: noun
: 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, cubitus valgus, aortic coarctation, and a low hairline on the back of the neck
Turner, Henry Hubert (1892–1970), American endocrinologist. Turner practiced internal medicine privately and served as a consulting endocrinologist and chief of ametabolic clinic at a university hospital in Oklahoma. He described Turner's syndrome in 1938.

Turner's syndrome Tur·ner's syndrome (tûr'nərz)
n.
A congenital condition of females associated with a defect or an absence of an X-chromosome, characterized by short stature, webbed neck, outward-turning elbows, shield-shaped chest, sexual underdevelopment, and amenorrhea. Also called XO syndrome.