genital ambiguity

genital ambiguity

incomplete development of fetal genitalia as a result of excessive androgen action on a female fetus or inadequate amounts of androgen in a male fetus. Synonym(s): ambiguous external genitalia, ambiguous genitalia

gen·i·tal am·bi·gu·i·ty

(jen'i-tăl am'bi-gyū'i-tē) Incomplete development of fetal genitalia as a result of excessive androgen action on a female fetus or inadequate amounts of androgen in a male fetus.