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  4. A patient comes to the clinic with a genetic disorder characterized by a webbed neck and the presence of rudimentary ovaries. This person most likely has

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Q. A patient comes to the clinic with a genetic disorder characterized by a webbed neck and the presence of rudimentary ovaries. This person most likely has

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Turner's Syndrome is a disorder is caused due to the absence of one of the X chromosomes. These patients are females with only 45 chromosomes. Such females are sterile as ovaries are rudimentary. They lack other secondary sexual characters. They have a short neck with a webbed appearance, low hairline at the back of the neck, low-set ears, hands, and feet that are swollen or puffy at birth.