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MeSH Heading: Sex
Tree Number(s): G08.686.810
Unique ID: D012723
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012723
Annotation: differentiate from SEX FACTORS, largely statist in concept; sex therapy: coord PSYCHOTHERAPY (IM) + SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL /‌ther or PSYCHOSEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS /‌ther or their indentions /‌ther (IM)
Scope Note: The totality of characteristics of reproductive structure, functions, PHENOTYPE, and GENOTYPE, differentiating the MALE from the FEMALE organism.
Entry Term(s): Genotypic Sex; Phenotypic Sex
See Also: Libido; Psychosexual Development; Religion and Sex; Sex Characteristics; Sex Determination Analysis; Sexual Behavior
Entry Combination: education:Sex Education
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/28

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