Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA particular genetic condition, caused by partially or completely missing an X chromosome (monosomy), that leads to sterility and other issues.
Origin
Named after Henry Turner who first described the condition in 1938.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 特納氏症 /特纳氏症, 特納綜合徵 /特纳综合征
- 特納氏症 /特纳氏症 (Tènàshì zhèng)disease
- 特納綜合徵 /特纳综合征 (Tènà zōnghézhēng)disease
Czech Turnerův syndrom
- Turnerův syndromdisease
Finnish Turnerin oireyhtymä
- Turnerin oireyhtymädisease
French syndrome de Turner
- syndrome de Turnerdisease
Indonesian sindrom Turner
- sindrom Turnerdisease
Japanese ターナー症候群
- ターナー症候群 (Tānā shōkōgun)disease
Korean 터너 증후군
- 터너 증후군 (teoneo jeunghugun)disease
Polish zespół Turnera
- zespół Turneradisease
Portuguese síndrome de Turner
- síndrome de Turnerdisease
Russian синдро́м Терне́ра, синдро́м Шереше́вского-Те́рнера
- синдро́м Терне́ра (sindróm Ternéra)disease
- синдро́м Шереше́вского-Те́рнера (sindróm Šerešévskovo-Térnera)disease
Spanish síndrome de Turner
- síndrome de Turnerdisease
Turkish Turner sendromu
- Turner sendromudisease
Ukrainian синдро́м Терне́ра
- синдро́м Терне́ра (syndróm Ternéra)disease
Cite this entry
APA
Turner syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turner%20syndrome
MLA
“Turner syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turner%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turner syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turner%20syndrome.
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