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Clitoral index

The clitoral index, defined as the product of the sagittal and transverse dimensions of the glans clitoridis, is sometimes used as a measure of virilization in women. In one study, the mean, and also median, clitoral index of a group of 200 normal women was measured as being roughly 18.5mm2.

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The clitoral index, defined as the product of the sagittal and transverse dimensions of the glans clitoridis, is sometimes used as a measure of virilization in women. In one study, the mean, and also median, clitoral index of a group of 200 normal women was measured as being roughly 18.5mm2.1

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  1. Benítez-Bribiesca, L.; Villanueva, C.; Amezcua, J. L.; Guevara, R.; Freyre, R. (January 1989). "POPLINE retirement – Knowledge SUCCESS". Archivos de Investigacion Medica. 20 (3): 273–278.