Macroorchidism

Macroorchidism
DiseasesDB	27460

Macroorchidism means having abnormally large testes commonly attributed with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form and second most common genetic cause of mental retardation. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome) is the most common genetic form but is not commonly inherited, only sometimes.

External links

• Article from the National Fragile X Foundation
• Definition from the National Library of Medicine
• A series of articles about Macroorchidism and Fragile X syndrome