fragile X syndrome

noun

A particular, genetic syndrome, caused by the excessive repetition of a particular trinucleotide.

Meanings

nounfragile X syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedical geneticsA particular, genetic syndrome, caused by the excessive repetition of a particular trinucleotide.

    Synonyms: Martin-Bell syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA particular, genetic syndrome, caused by the excessive repetition of a particular trinucleotide.

Translations

Finnish frax-oireyhtymä, fragiili X -oireyhtymä
  • frax-oireyhtymäsyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • fragiili X -oireyhtymäsyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
  • särö-X-oireyhtymäsyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
French syndrome du X fragile
  • syndrome du X fragilesyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
Japanese 脆弱X症候群
  • 脆弱X症候群 (zeijaku X shōkōgun)syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
Korean 취약 X 증후군
  • 취약 X 증후군 (chwiyak X jeunghugun)syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
Portuguese síndrome do X frágil
  • síndrome do X frágilsyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
Russian синдром хрупкой Х-хромосомы
  • синдром хрупкой Х-хромосомы (sindrom xrupkoj X-xromosomy)syndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
Spanish síndrome X frágil
  • síndrome X frágilsyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
Turkish frajil X sendromu
  • frajil X sendromusyndrome — see also Martin-Bell syndrome
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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