When Sven was born,his doctors and parents initially believed that he was a girl due to the fact that he had an unusually small penis and no evident testicles.In fact,however,Sven's testes had developed internally,which is an indication that he had __________.

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Sven's condition of having testes developed internally but an unusually small penis and no apparent testicles is indicative of androgen insensitivity syndrome. This condition results in the body being unable to respond to androgens (male hormones) properly, leading to incomplete development of male genitalia. Sven's case fits this description, as his internal testes were producing androgens, but his body was not responding to them adequately, leading to atypical genital development.

When Sven Was Born,his Doctors and Parents Initially Believed That