APA Dictionary of Psychology

XXXXX syndrome

Updated on 11/15/2023
a rare disorder in which a female has five X chromosomes instead of the normal two X chromosomes (46,XX). All affected individuals studied had intellectual developmental disorder, and some had ocular or other anomalies, such as patent ductus arteriosus (a heart defect), microcephaly, or atypical limb development. Also called 49,XXXXX syndrome.
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