{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Hermaphrodite - Definition of Hermaphrodite","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZRgmlSqMjL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/hermaphrodite\/\">Hermaphrodite<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/hermaphrodite\/embed\/#?secret=ZRgmlSqMjL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Hermaphrodite&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"ZRgmlSqMjL\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hermaphrodite.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":441,"description":"Bisexual plant with stamens and pistil in the same flower.Self-pollinating plants containing both male and female reproductive organs, namely stamens and ovary respectively.Plant that has male and female reproductive organs in one flower.One who possesses the sex organs of both sexes.A person with both male and female characteristics.Wide spectrum of problems that arises from incorrect gonadal differentiation. The true hermaphrodite is an individual who possesses both testicular and ovarian tissues.Person who has the tissues of both testes and ovaries; true hermaphroditism is rare among humans.An individual in which both male and female sex organs are present or in which the sex organs contain both ovarian and testicular cells. Human her maphrodites are very rare.An individual in whom both ovarian and testicular tissue is present. Hermaphrodites may have a testis on one side and an ovary on the other; or an ovotestis on one side and an ovary or testis on the other; or there may be an ovotestis on both sides. Both gonads are usually intra-abdominal. The true hermaphrodite usually has a uterus and at least one Fallopian tube on the side of the ovary, and on the side of the testis there is usually a vas deferens. Most true hermaphrodites are raised as males, but external virilization is not usually complete. Even when significant phallic development is present, hypospadias and cryptorchidism are common. At puberty, gynaecomastia develops and menstruation is common, as ovarian function is usually more nearly normal than is testicular function. The condition is rare. A more common condition is pseudoher-maphroditism: these are individuals who possess the gonads of only one sex but whose external genitalia may be ambiguous. The cause is a hormonal imbalance, and this can usually be corrected by hormone treatment.An individual possessing genital and sexual characteristics of both sexes. The clitoris is usually enlarged, resembling the male penis.An individual who has hermaphroditism."}