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'''Ambiguous genitalia '''is a form of [[intersex]] affecting 0.05% of the population,<ref>https://www.intersexequality.com/intersex/</ref> causing them to have genitals that may have characteristics of [[male]] and [[female]] [[Sex|sexes]] or may be incompletely developed and appear androgynous due to it. The external sex organs may not match the internal sex organs or their chromosomes.
Ambiguous genitalia may appear as a [[Clitoromegaly|large clitoris]] or as a [[Agenital|small penis]] and/or a fused labia or empty scrotum. People with ambiguous genitalia can have any internal sex organs or combination of sex organs, they can have any chromosomes, and their bodies may produce either hormones during puberty.
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== Hermaphrodite ==
Those with this variation of genitallia are often called 'hermaphrodites,' a common intersex, [[transsex]], and [[altersex]] slur that is
The term [[Hermaphrodite|hemaphrodite]] is reclaimed by some.
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