Swyer syndrome

noun

XY gonadal dysgenesis, a type of hypogonadism causing an externally female appearance and (left untreated) the inability to experience puberty.

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Meanings

nounSwyer syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableXY gonadal dysgenesis, a type of hypogonadism causing an externally female appearance and (left untreated) the inability to experience puberty.

Origin

Named after the endocrinologist Gerald Swyer.

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Swyer syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swyer%20syndrome

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“Swyer syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swyer%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swyer syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swyer%20syndrome.

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