# Kallman syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare genetic condition characterized by anosmia or hyposmia and a failure to start or to complete puberty.

## Etymology
Described in a paper published in 1944 by Franz Josef Kallmann, a German-American geneticist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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