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true hermaphrodism

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Ovotestis (Left) and testis (Right)
true hermaphroditism

Definition: Presence of both ovarian and testicular tissue in the same or in a contralateral gonad.

Etiology (Exemple)

- translocation of the SRY gene to a cryptic site on the X chromosome described in a few cases

See also

- intersex disorders
- pseudohermaphrodisms

- intersex