Phenomena and Processes

Sexual Development

The processes of anatomical and physiological changes related to sexual or reproductive functions during the life span of a human or an animal, from FERTILIZATION to DEATH. These include SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; and changes during AGING.

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Abstract

The processes of anatomical and physiological changes related to sexual or reproductive functions during the life span of a human or an animal, from FERTILIZATION to DEATH. These include SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; and changes during AGING.

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3 entry terms
  • Sex Development
  • Development, Sex
  • Development, Sexual

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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human and animal

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History Note

2005

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  1. G07.345.750
  2. G08.686.841

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sexual Development. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046468. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046468
  2. Sexual Development. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66649900