Description

Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome is a genetic condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. Individuals with this syndrome are genetically male but may have female physical traits due to the body's inability to respond to androgens.

Interpreter Notes

Interpreters should be aware that the term may be confused with other intersex conditions, so clarity is essential. It is important to use the formal term 'Síndrome de Insensibilidad Androgénica' in clinical settings and avoid colloquial terms that may arise in conversation. Variants like 'insensibilidad a andrógenos' may be heard but should be avoided in formal contexts.

Example Sentences

EN: The patient was diagnosed with Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome after presenting with atypical genitalia.

ES: El paciente fue diagnosticado con Síndrome de Insensibilidad Androgénica tras presentar genitales atípicos.

Common Interpreter Mistakes

Confusing with other intersex conditions; using informal variants; mispronouncing 'androgénica' as 'androgénico'