Fragile X Syndrome Definition

noun

A congenital disorder caused by a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome and characterized by any of various levels of intellectual disability, autism, etc.

Webster's New World

A particular, genetic syndrome, caused by the excessive repetition of a particular trinucleotide.

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Fragile X Syndrome Sentence Examples

  • Patients with fragile X syndrome are also at increased risk of developing mitral valve prolapse, which may be causing his breathlessness.

  • Mental retardation may be caused by an inherited abnormality of the genes, such as fragile X syndrome.

  • There are many causes of mental retardation, including identified genetic syndromes such as Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, or fragile X syndrome.

  • In about 5 percent of cases, retardation is transmitted genetically, usually through abnormalities in chromosomes, such as Down syndrome or fragile X syndrome.

  • Premutation carriers may exist through several generations of a family though no symptoms of fragile X syndrome appear.

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