androgen insensitivity syndrome

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English

Noun

androgen insensitivity syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A condition in which an individual is unresponsive to male hormones. In extreme cases where the victim is a genetic male, would be born with female physiology and develop as a female.

Synonyms

  • AIS (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • AIS (abbreviation)