dimidiate hermaphroditism

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.

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

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

dimidiate hermaphroditism

True hermaphroditism with a unilateral ovotestis; the location of the ovotestis is of uncertain clinical relevance.

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 development

unilateral 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.