SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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The reason for eunuch grows taller than non-eunuch.

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The eunuchs are the males who had been castrated to perform duties in a specific function such as harems. In castration, the testes are removed to deactivate the testosterone production.

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