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- Overview
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Ambiguous genitalia is a birth defect where the outer genitals do not have the typical appearance of either a boy or a girl.
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Alternative Names
Genitals - ambiguous
Considerations
The genetic sex of a child is determined at conception. The mother's egg cell (ovum) contains an X
Review Date: 05/01/2011
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
