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the other. Hermaphroditism is common in invertebrates but rare in vertebrates. It can be contrasted with gonochorism, where each individual in a species

conditions. Intersex people were categorized as either having "true hermaphroditism", "female pseudohermaphroditism", or "male pseudohermaphroditism".

pp. 19, 33, 36. See also "Hermaphroditism and androgyny" below. Hallett. p. 55. For an explanation of this principle in a military setting, see Phang

sequential. In the former, both spermatozoa and eggs are present in the gonads. Simultaneous hermaphroditism typically occurs in species that live in the ocean

argued for a more precise distinction between clitoral hypertrophy and hermaphroditism. Author Bonnie Zimmerman stated, "More often, however, [European] writers

hermaphroditism or androgyny, archaeologist Leonardo Lopez Lujan suggests that these varying embodiments are a testament to the deity's importance in

Junhui, Li; Chunyu, Xue; Xiaoyun, Wang (2009). "Surgical Treatment of Hermaphroditism: Experience With 25 Cases". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 63 (5): 543–551

popularize its use in medicine. Simpson's intellectual interests ranged from archaeology to an almost taboo subject at the time: hermaphroditism. He was an early

"An Examination of Some Basic Sexual Concepts: The Evidence of Human Hermaphroditism". Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp. 97 (4): 301–19. PMID 13260820. By the term

1796. Hermaphroditism appeared in medical literature enough to be considered common knowledge, although cases were rare. Homoerotic elements in literature