xxy in English

noun

(Genetics) irregular and unusual extra number of sex hormones in males that causes Klinefelter's syndrome

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1. XXY Chromosomes are a naturally occurring human male variation

2. Fertilizing a double X egg with a normal sperm also produces an XXY offspring (Klinefelter).

3. Genetics, XXY chromosome abnormalities, and twin studies have been used as biological explanations to Criminality

4. In rare cases, there are problematic exceptions, for example combinations like XXY or XYY or XXX.

5. The karyotype was 69,XXY, and with the aid of fluorescence markers, paternal origin of the additional haploid chromosome set was demonstrated.

6. But there are several anomalous conditions in which X and Y chromosomes are in abnormal conditions such as XO , XXX , XYY , XXY .