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'''Ambiguous genitalia''' appear as a large [[clitoris]] or as a small penis.
'''Ambiguous genitalia''' appear as a large [[clitoris]] or as a small penis.


Male and female genitals typically include a phallus (the penis in males, [[clitoris]] in females) and the urethral opening. There is also labioscrotal tissue: the scrotum in males, the labia majora on females.
Male and female genitals typically include a phallus (the penis in males, [[clitoris]] in females) and the urethral opening. There is also labioscrotal tissue: the scrotum in males, the [[labia majora]] on females.


During fetal development, the genitals of males and females start from a common structure, and the amount of testosterone present at certain stage during the development causes this structure to follow one of two paths, to become typical male or female genitals.
During fetal development, the genitals of males and females start from a common structure, and the amount of testosterone present at certain stage during the development causes this structure to follow one of two paths, to become typical male or female genitals.
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