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Descriptor English: Heterosexuality
Descriptor Spanish: Heterosexualidad
Descriptor heterosexualidad
Scope note: Atracción o relación sexual entre miembros de SEXO opuesto.
Descriptor Portuguese: Heterossexualidade
Descriptor French: Hétérosexualité
Entry term(s): Heterosexual
Heterosexuals
Tree number(s): F01.145.802.975.400
G08.686.867.400
SP2.770.913.710.175
SP3.311.750.536.100.428.565
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020010
Scope note: The sexual attraction or relationship between members of the opposite SEX.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
DE drug effects
EH ethnology
ES ethics
HI history
PH physiology
PX psychology
RE radiation effects
SN statistics & numerical data
Public MeSH Note: 98; see SEXUALITY 1997; see SEX BEHAVIOR 1990-96
History Note: 98; use SEXUALITY 1997; use SEX BEHAVIOR 1990-96
DeCS ID: 33520
Unique ID: D020010
NLM Classification: HQ 23
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Heterosexuality - Preferred
Concept UI M0029716
Scope note The sexual attraction or relationship between members of the opposite SEX.
Preferred term Heterosexuality
Heterosexuals - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0457942
Preferred term Heterosexuals
Entry term(s) Heterosexual



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