Sex differentiation disorder

Introduction: Sex differentiation disorder

Description of Sex differentiation disorder

Sex differentiation disorder: Abnormalities in development of the GONADS, the genital tracts, and the external GENITALIA. Disorders of sexual differentiation are due to genetic defects or endocrine imbalance. Sex-determining genes (GENE, SRY) dictate the gonadal SEX whereas the fetal TESTICULAR HORMONES determine the somatic sex during SEX DIFFERENTIATION.
Source: MeSH 2007

Sex differentiation disorder: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Sex differentiation disorder:

• Sex differentiation
• Sex
• Differentiation
• Disorder

Terms associated with Sex differentiation disorder:

Related Topics

• Transsexualism

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Sex differentiation disorder:

• Gonadal Dysgenesis
• Hermaphroditism
• Klinefelter Syndrome
• Kallmann Syndrome
• Freemartinism
• Hyperandrogenism
• Adrenogenital Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Sex differentiation disorder

• Urogenital Abnormalities
• Gonadal Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Sex differentiation disorder

• sex development disorder

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Sex differentiation disorder

The following list attempts to classify Sex differentiation disorder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urogenital Abnormalities
    • Sex Differentiation Disorders

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urogenital Abnormalities
      • Sex Differentiation Disorders

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
  • Abnormalities
    • Urogenital Abnormalities
      • Sex Differentiation Disorders

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Endocrine System Diseases
  • Gonadal Disorders
    • Sex Differentiation Disorders

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