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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Urogenital Abnormalities > Disorders of Sex Development > Gonadal Dysgenesis
... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Female Urogenital Diseases > Urogenital Abnormalities > Disorders of Sex Development > Gonadal Dysgenesis
Urogenital Diseases > Male Urogenital Diseases > Urogenital Abnormalities > Disorders of Sex Development > Gonadal Dysgenesis
Endocrine System Diseases > Gonadal Disorders > Disorders of Sex Development > Gonadal Dysgenesis

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Gonadal Dysgenesis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gonadal Agenesis

Scope note

  • A number of syndromes with defective gonadal developments such as streak GONADS and dysgenetic testes or ovaries. The spectrum of gonadal and sexual abnormalities is reflected in their varied sex chromosome (SEX CHROMOSOMES) constitution as shown by the karyotypes of 45,X monosomy (TURNER SYNDROME); 46,XX (GONADAL DYSGENESIS, 46XX); 46,XY (GONADAL DYSGENESIS, 46,XY); and sex chromosome MOSAICISM; (GONADAL DYSGENESIS, MIXED). Their phenotypes range from female, through ambiguous, to male. This concept includes gonadal agenesis.

History note

  • 80; was see TURNER'S SYNDROME 1967-79

In other languages

  • gonadidysgenesia

    Finnish

  • gonadaalinen dysgeneesi
  • gonadidysgeneesi
  • gonadien dysgeneesi
  • sukupuolirauhasten kehityshäiriö
  • sukurauhasten kehityshäiriö
  • Gonaddysgenesi

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006059

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