dimidiate hermaphroditism
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lat·er·al her·maph·ro·dit·ism
a form in which a testis is present on one side and an ovary on the other.
Synonym(s): dimidiate hermaphroditism
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dimidiate hermaphroditism
True hermaphroditism with a unilateral ovotestis; the location of the ovotestis is of uncertain clinical relevance.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
hermaphroditism
(her?maf'ro-dit?izm) [ hermaphrodite + -ism]A condition in which both ovarian and testicular tissue exist in the same individual, occurring rarely in humans. Synonym: disorder of sex development; hermaphrodism See: intersex
bilateral hermaphroditism
A condition in which an ovary and testicle are present on both sides.
complex hermaphroditism
A form of hermaphroditism in which the person has internal and external organs of both sexes.
dimidiate hermaphroditism
Lateral hermaphroditism.false hermaphroditism
Pseudohermaphroditism.lateral hermaphroditism
A condition in which a testis is present on one side and an ovary on the other. Synonym: dimidiate hermaphroditism
transverse hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditism characterized by having the outward organs of one sex and the internal organs of the other.
true hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditism in which the individual possesses functional ovarian and testicular glands.
Synonym: ovotesticular disorder of sex developmentunilateral hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditism in which an ovary and a testis or an ovotestis is present on one side and either an ovary or a testis is present on the other side.
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