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Disorders of Sex Development MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Disorders of Sex Development
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.875.253
C12.200.706.316
C12.800.316
C16.131.939.316
C19.391.119
Unique ID
D012734
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012734
Annotation
differentiate from SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; note entry term HERMAPHRODITISM: HERMAPHRODITISM, TRUE see OVOTESTICULAR DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT is also available
Scope Note
In gonochoristic organisms, congenital conditions in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical. Effects from exposure to abnormal levels of GONADAL HORMONES in the maternal environment, or disruption of the function of those hormones by ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS are included.
Entry Term(s)
Ambiguous Genitalia
Disorders of Sexual Development
Genital Ambiguity
Hermaphroditism
Intersex Conditions
Intersexuality
Pseudohermaphroditism
Sex Development Disorders
Sex Differentiation Disorders
Sexual Development Disorders
Sexual Differentiation Disorders
NLM Classification #
WJ 712
See Also
Transgender Persons
Transsexualism
Public MeSH Note
2011; see SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDERS 1966-2010; for HERMAPHRODITISM and INTERSEXUALITY see HERMAPHRODITISM 1966-2010; for PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITISM see PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITISM 1973-2010
History Note
2011(1966)
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Disorders of Sex Development Preferred
Pseudohermaphroditism Narrower
Hermaphroditism Narrower
Intersexuality Narrower
Intersex Conditions Narrower
Ambiguous Genitalia Related
Sex Differentiation Disorders Narrower
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