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Turner Syndrome DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-ZTurner syndrome: A genetic disorder that affects only women. Symptoms include failure to develop secondary sex characteristics, short stature and a webbed neck, as well as increased risk of other complications. visual spatial intelligence: A form of intelligence based on images, pictures and spatial awareness rather than language. Women with Turner syndrome may have difficulty developing visual spatial intelligence. webbed neck: An excess of skin or a fold of skin that extends down the sides of the neck. This physical feature is a common symptom of Turner syndrome. X chromosome: One of the sex chromosomes (the other being the Y chromosome). An individual with two X chromosomes is a female, while an individual with an X and a Y is a male. In cases where the Y chromosome is absent, the individual is a female with Turner syndrome.
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