Xyy-syndrome Definition

noun

An aneuploidy of the sex chromosomes in which a human male receives an extra Y chromosome, giving a total of 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46; the condition is associated with learning difficulties and above-average height.

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Xyy-syndrome Sentence Examples

  • However, since many males with XYY syndrome look like other males without XYY syndrome, they may never be identified.

  • There are no physical abnormalities in most males with XYY syndrome.

  • Males who have XYY syndrome are usually normal in length at birth but have rapid growth in childhood, typically averaging in the seventy-fifth percentile (taller than 75 percent of males their same age).

  • Many males with XYY syndrome are not overly muscular, particularly in the chest and shoulders.

  • Individuals with XYY syndrome often have difficulties with their coordination.

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