Undervirilization

Undervirilization

Undervirilization is a medical term describing the state of a male whose body, especially the genitalia, shows evidence of below-normal prenatal (less commonly pubertal) androgen effects.

See virilization for a more detailed description of the normal process and newborn status.


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