A person is said to be ________ when he/she has gonads of one sex, but external genitalia that are ambiguous or typical of the other sex.

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Intersex refers to a variety of conditions in which an individual is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical definitions of male or female. This can include ambiguous genitalia or genitalia that are not consistent with the person's sex chromosomes. Hermaphrodite and ambisexual are outdated and inaccurate terms. Transsexual refers to a person who identifies as a gender that is different from the one they were assigned at birth, and may or may not involve physical characteristics. It is not specifically related to intersex conditions.

A Person Is Said to Be ________ When He/she Has