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Disorders of Sex Development

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Definition: In gonochoristic organisms, congenital conditions in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical. Effects from exposure to abnormal levels of GONADAL HORMONES in the maternal environment, or disruption of the function of those hormones by ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS are included.  differentiate from SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; note entry term HERMAPHRODITISM: HERMAPHRODITISM, TRUE see OVOTESTICULAR DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT is also available   
See Also Transsexualism
Examples 46, XX Disorders of Sex Development; 46, XY Disorders of Sex Development; Adrenogenital Syndrome; Gonadal Dysgenesis; Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development; Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development 		Other names Sex Differentiation Disorders; Sex Development Disorders; Disorders of Sexual Development; Sexual Differentiation Disorder; Sexual Development Disorder; Sex Differentiation Disorder; Sex Development Disorder; Intersexualities; Intersex Condition; Genitalia, Ambiguous; Genital Ambiguities; Disorders, Sexual Differentiation; Disorders, Sex Differentiation; Disorder, Sexual Differentiation; Disorder, Sex Differentiation; Differentiation Disorders, Sexual; Differentiation Disorders, Sex; Differentiation Disorder, Sexual; Differentiation Disorder, Sex; Conditions, Intersex
 
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Verloes Gillerot Fryns syndrome  0   *Anus, Imperforate *Intellectual Disability *Disorders of Sex Development Mullerian Ducts/abnormalities.

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