Diseases

Sexual Infantilism

The permanent lack of SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT in an individual. This defect is usually observed at an age after expected PUBERTY.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The permanent lack of SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT in an individual. This defect is usually observed at an age after expected PUBERTY.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Infantilism, Sexual
  • Genital Infantilism
  • Infantilism, Genital

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2006; use HYPOGONADISM 1984-2005; use INFANTILISM 1963-1983

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypogonadism (1969-2005)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C12.050.351.875w.253w.309w.631
  2. C12.200.706w.316w.309w.631
  3. C12.800w.316w.309w.631
  4. C16w.131w.939w.316w.309w.631
  5. C19w.391.119w.309w.631
  6. C19w.391.482w.814

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NLM Classification

WK 900

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sexual Infantilism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050035. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050035
  2. Sexual Infantilism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55234677