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intersex /in·ter·sex/ (in´ter-seks) 1. hermaphrodite. 3. intersexuality. female intersex a female pseudohermaphrodite. male intersex a male pseudohermaphrodite. true intersex a true hermaphrodite. intersex [in′tərseks′] Etymology: L, inter + sexus, sex, gender any individual who has anatomic characteristics of both sexes or whose external genitalia are ambiguous or inappropriate for either the normal male or female. See also intersexuality, pseudohermaphroditism. intersex 1. intersexuality. 2. an animal which exhibits intersexuality. chromosomal intersex includes all patients whose sexual abnormalities are due to sex chromosome abnormalities. intersex condition where there is ambiguity in the structure of the gonads, reproductive tract or external genitalia. gonadal intersex patients who have a normal male or female karyotype but whose gonads do not correspond to their chromosomal sex. phenotypic intersex patients with normal gonadal and chromosomal sex but their sex organs in whole or in part are abnormal; their other sexual characteristics may also be abnormal. true intersex a true hermaphrodite. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The ageing of the Australian population is raising concerns within the gay and lesbian community regarding the appropriate provision of services for older gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or intersex people (GLBTI). Male fish in these studies showed intersex phenomena (female ovarian tissue within the testes) and produced vitellogenin, a protein required for egg yolk production in females. A comedy-drama by Ash Kotak in which a gay romance is facilitated by marginalized intersex people who come into their own during the traditional wedding season in Bombay. |
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