pseudohermaphroditism

noun

pseu·​do·​her·​maph·​ro·​dit·​ism -rə-ˌdīt-ˌiz-əm How to pronounce pseudohermaphroditism (audio)
: the condition (as that occurring in androgen insensitivity syndrome) of having the gonads and karyotype of one sex and external genitalia that is of the other sex or is ambiguous compare hermaphroditism, intersexuality

called also pseudohermaphrodism

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“Pseudohermaphroditism.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pseudohermaphroditism. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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