androgynism

androgynism
SYN: female pseudohermaphroditism.

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an·drog·y·nism an-'dräj-ə-.niz-əm n the quality or state of being androgynous: HERMAPHRODITISM

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an·drog·y·nism (an-drojґĭ-niz″əm) 1. androgyny. 2. pseudohermaphroditism.

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  • Androgynism — Androgyny An*drog y*ny, Androgynism An*drog y*nism, n. Union of both sexes in one individual; hermaphroditism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • androgynism — anˈdräjəˌnizəm noun ( s) Etymology: androgynous + ism : the quality or state of being androgynous : hermaphroditism * * * androgynism Bot. (ænˈdrɒdʒɪnɪz(ə)m) [f …   Useful english dictionary

  • androgynism — noun hermaphroditism See Also: androgynous, androgyny …   Wiktionary

  • androgynism — an·drog·y·nism …   English syllables

  • pseudohermaphroditism — A state in which the individual is of an unambiguous gonadal sex ( i.e., possesses either testes or ovaries) but has ambiguous external genitalia. Cf.:steroid 5α reductase. SYN: false hermaphroditism. female p. [MIM*264270] p. with skeletal and… …   Medical dictionary

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  • female pseudohermaphroditism — a condition in which the affected individual is genetically female and has female gonads (ovaries) but has significant male secondary sex characters. Called also androgynism and gynandrism …   Medical dictionary

  • androgyny — Synonyms and related words: androgynism, effeminacy, effeminateness, epicenism, epicenity, feminism, gynandrism, gynandry, hermaphroditism, intersexualism, intersexuality, muliebrity, prissiness, pseudohermaphroditism, sissiness, transsexualism,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • androgyne —   n. hermaphrodite; effeminate man; masculine woman.    ♦ androgynism, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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