Clitoromegaly

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Clitoromegaly
A person with clitoromegaly
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Clitoromegaly (or macroclitoris[1]) is an abnormal enlargement of the clitoris that is mostly congenital; it is otherwise acquired through deliberately induced clitoral enlargement e.g. body modification by use of anabolic steroids, including testosterone.[2][3][4][5] It can happen as part of a gender transition. It is not the same as normal enlargement of the clitoris seen during sexual arousal.

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