pseudohermaphroditic
- adjective
- /ˌsuːdoʊhɜrˈmæfroʊˌdɪtɪk/
- Slur
- The patient was found to have pseudohermaphroditic characteristics on examination.
Examples
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Research on pseudohermaphroditic conditions has contributed to our understanding of sexual differentiation.
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Some reptiles can display pseudohermaphroditic development due to hormonal imbalances during embryonic growth.
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The condition is known as pseudohermaphroditic intersex.
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Some animals exhibit pseudohermaphroditic traits.
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Research on pseudohermaphroditic conditions has helped us understand the differences between male and female reproductive systems.
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Some reptiles can have pseudohermaphroditic traits due to hormonal changes in their developmental stages.
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The examination revealed that the individual had pseudohermaphroditic features, showing a mix of male and female characteristics.
Synonyms
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Having body parts or traits of both male and female
Surface Forms
Morphology
pseudohermaphroditic = hermaphroditic (semi-transparent) = pseudo + hermaphrodite + ic
The prefix pseudo- clearly contributes the sense of 'false' or 'not genuine,' but the resulting specialized medical meaning is not fully predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Pseudohermaphroditic comes from the prefix pseudo- meaning 'false' and hermaphrodite meaning 'both sexes'. So pseudohermaphroditic describes a condition where the outside looks like both sexes but the inside belongs to one sex, which is why external and internal sex parts can be different.