XYY syndrome

English

Noun

XYY syndrome (uncountable)

  1. 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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