Is there a modern medical term for an איילונית? Is this someone just lacking female hormones?
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I bet Artscroll has something to say about this – robev Mar 24 '22 at 09:37
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I don't have time to read this but maybe this medical halacha encyclopedia addresses it. A quick glance looks like it suggests Turner syndrome. – robev Mar 24 '22 at 09:39
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@robev Thank you, this is an amazing resource. – Mark Mar 24 '22 at 09:58
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2Is there some reason to think only one medical syndrome matches אילונית? Rather, an אילונית is whatever fits the descriptions in chazal including any medical conditions that qualify. – Double AA Mar 24 '22 at 11:52
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@DoubleAA would a request for a list of all known medical conditions which match the descriptions of Chazal be more suitable? – robev Mar 24 '22 at 12:49
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_insensitivity_syndrome – kouty Mar 24 '22 at 21:04
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@kouty Isn't that a סריס or טומטום? – N.T. Mar 27 '22 at 06:47
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@DoubleAA Good point. But I guess that is the question I'm asking. – Mark Mar 28 '22 at 17:16