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

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Disorders of Sex Development  

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Entry terms

  • Disorders of Sexual Development
  • Sex Development Disorder
  • Sex Development Disorders
  • Sexual Development Disorder
  • Sexual Development Disorders

Note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2011(1966)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012734

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