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disorders of sex development

disorders of sex development is the plural of disorder of sex development.

Meaning of disorder of sex development

Noun

disorder of sex development (plural disorders of sex development)

  1. A medical condition whereby the development of chromosomal or anatomical sex is in some way atypical; an intersex condition.
    • Recently, growing patient and parental concerns about the stigma associated with the term intersex, along with advances in treatment and diagnosis, have led to the adoption of the term disorders of sex development (DSD) in its place.2008, Harvey J. Makadon (Ed.), The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, page 393
    Synonyms:
    DSD

Questions about disorders of sex development

What is disorders of sex development the plural of?
Disorders of sex development is the plural of disorder of sex development.

Words near disorders of sex development in the dictionary

  1. disorderly conduct
  2. disorderly house
  3. disorderly houses
  4. disorderment
  5. disorders
  6. disorders of sex development
  7. disordinal
  8. disordinance
  9. disordinances
  10. disordinate
  11. disordinately

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