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Princeton's WordNet
pseudohermaphroditismnoun
congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex
Wiktionary
pseudohermaphroditismnoun
A condition in which an individual has the internal reproductive organs of one sex but the external genitalia of the other.
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pseudohermaphroditism
Pseudohermaphroditism is a medical condition in which an individual is born with secondary sexual characteristics or a phenotype that is different from what would be expected based on the type of gonads (ovaries or testes) the individual has. Simply put, it is a disorder of sex development where an individual has ambiguous or conflicting external genitalia and internal reproductive organs compared to the normative definitions of female and male bodies. The types include male pseudohermaphroditism (genetically male, but phenotypically some degree of female) and female pseudohermaphroditism (genetically female, but phenotypically some degree of male).
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Pseudohermaphroditism
Pseudohermaphroditism, or pseudo-hermaphroditism, is the condition in which an organism is born with secondary sex characteristics or a phenotype that is different from what would be expected on the basis of the gonadal tissue. In some cases, the external sex organs look intermediate between the typical clitoris or penis. In other cases, the external sex organs have an appearance that does not look intermediate, but rather has the appearance that would be expected to be seen with the "opposite" gonadal tissue. Because of this, pseudohermaphroditism is sometimes not identified until puberty. It is possible for the condition to be undetected until adulthood. The term "male pseudohermaphrodite" is used when a testis is present, and the term "female pseudohermaphrodite" is used when an ovary is present. The term "true" hermaphrodite is reserved for the very rare cases where both ovarian and testicular tissue is present. Associated conditions in males include 5-α-reductase deficiency from a deficiency in the male chromosome.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pseudohermaphroditism
A condition of sexual ambiguity in which the individual (pseudohermaphrodite) possesses gonadal tissue of one SEX but exhibits external PHENOTYPE of the opposite sex. Female pseudohermaphroditism is an individual with XX karyotype, normal development of OVARIES and internal reproductive tract, but with ambiguous or virilized external GENITALIA. Male pseudohermaphroditism is characterized by the presence of a Y CHROMOSOME and TESTES, but the genital tract and external genitalia are ambiguous or completely female.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pseudohermaphroditism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pseudohermaphroditism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- pseudohermafroditismeCatalan, Valencian
- pseudo-hermaphrodismeFrench
- pseudo-hermafrodismRomanian
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