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Descriptor English: Sex Characteristics
Descriptor Spanish: Caracteres Sexuales
Descriptor características sexuales
Entry term(s) dicromatismo sexual
diferencias sexuales
dimorfismo sexual
Scope note: Características que distinguen un SEXO del otro. Las características sexuales primarias son los OVARIOS y los TESTÍCULOS y las hormonas correspondientes. Las características sexuales secundarias son las que son masculinas o femeninas pero no directamente relacionadas con la reproducción.
Descriptor Portuguese: Caracteres Sexuais
Descriptor French: Caractères sexuels
Entry term(s): Caractère sexuel
Différences sexuelles
Dysmorphisme sexuel
Tree number(s): G08.686.815
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012727
Scope note: Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction.
Annotation: note SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; and SEX FACTORS are also available
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
Related: Sexe MeSH
Sélection sexuelle MeSH
DeCS ID: 29557
Unique ID: D012727
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/01/16
Caractères sexuels - Preferred
Concept UI M0019727
Preferred term Caractères sexuels
Entry term(s) Caractère sexuel
Différences sexuelles
Dysmorphisme sexuel



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