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MeSH Heading: Sex Characteristics
Tree Number(s): G08.686.815
Unique ID: D012727
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012727
Annotation: note SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; and SEX FACTORS are also available
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.
Entry Term(s): Gender Characteristics; Gender Differences; Gender Dimorphism; Sex Differences; Sex Dimorphism; Sexual Dichromatism; Sexual Dimorphism
See Also: Sex; Sexual Selection
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/01/16

Concept UI: M0019727
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.
Terms: Sex Characteristics Preferred Term
Term UI T037616
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Gender Dimorphism
Term UI T000997986
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Sexual Dimorphism
Term UI T000895045
Date02/11/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Sex Differences
Term UI T037617
Date03/25/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sex Dimorphism
Term UI T037618
Date03/25/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Gender Characteristics
Term UI T000997984
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Gender Differences
Term UI T000997985
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

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