androgen insensitivity syndrome
- androgen insensitivity syndrome
a form of
pseudohermaphroditism in which an individual who is genetically male (
XY) has female external genitalia and secondary sexual characteristics but lacks female reproductive organs; testes are present internally. The syndrome is an X-linked (
see sex-linked) recessive condition, in which the body does not react to androgens because androgens receptors do not function.
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Androgen insensitivity syndrome — Classification and external resources AIS results when the function of the androgen receptor (AR) is impaired. The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
Androgen insensitivity syndrome, complete — A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead, they are born looking externally like normal girls. Internally, there is a short blind pouch vagina and no uterus, fallopian tubes or… … Medical dictionary
androgen insensitivity syndrome — resistance of target organs in males to the action of androgens; the result is any of a spectrum from normal appearing male phenotypes to female phenotype; see complete androgen insensitivity s., partial androgen insensitivity s., and mild… … Medical dictionary
androgen insensitivity syndrome — AIS an X linked (see sex linked) disorder in which the body does not react to androgens because of structural abnormalities in androgen receptors. In its most extreme form, complete AIS (formerly known as testicular feminization syndrome), there… … The new mediacal dictionary
Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome — Classification and external resources AIS results when the function of the androgen receptor (AR) is impaired. The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Mild androgen insensitivity syndrome — Classification and external resources AIS results when the function of the androgen receptor (AR) is impaired. The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome — Classification and external resources AIS results when the function of the androgen receptor (AR) is impaired. The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome — A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead, they are born looking externally like normal girls. Internally, there is a short blind pouch vagina and no uterus, fallopian tubes or… … Medical dictionary
partial androgen insensitivity syndrome — a type of androgen insensitivity syndrome of less severity than the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, with genetic males having decreased sensitivity of target tissues to androgen. Affected boys are often born with ambiguous genitalia,… … Medical dictionary
mild androgen insensitivity syndrome — (MAIS) the least severe form of androgen insensitivity syndrome; affected males have normal male genitalia but may be infertile. Some develop gynecomastia and are at risk for breast cancer. Called also minimal androgen insensitivity s … Medical dictionary