"Sex Characteristics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Characteristics- Sex Characteristics
- Characteristic, Sex
- Characteristics, Sex
- Sex Characteristic
- Sex Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sex
- Dimorphisms, Sex
- Sex Dimorphisms
- Sex Differences
- Difference, Sex
- Differences, Sex
- Sex Difference
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sexual
- Dimorphisms, Sexual
- Sexual Dimorphisms
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Ontogenetic changes to bone microstructure in an archaeologically derived sample of human ribs. J Anat. 2020 03; 236(3):448-462.
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Sex and ancestry determine the free-running circadian period. J Sleep Res. 2017 10; 26(5):547-550.
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CT-based morphometric analysis of the occipital condyle: focus on occipital condyle screw insertion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Nov; 25(5):572-579.
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Sex and HIV serostatus differences in decision making under risk among substance-dependent individuals. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2016; 38(4):404-15.
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Relationships among sleep timing, sleep duration and glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes in Thailand. Chronobiol Int. 2015; 32(10):1469-76.
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The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study. PLoS Genet. 2015 Oct; 11(10):e1005378.
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Change in motor function and adverse health outcomes in older African-Americans. Exp Gerontol. 2015 Oct; 70:71-7.
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A longitudinal assessment of sleep timing, circadian phase, and phase angle of entrainment across human adolescence. PLoS One. 2014; 9(11):e112199.
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Sex differences in the relationship of regional dopamine release to affect and cognitive function in striatal and extrastriatal regions using positron emission tomography and [?8F]fallypride. Synapse. 2011 Feb; 65(2):99-102.
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HIV+ men and women show different performance patterns on procedural learning tasks. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2011 Jan; 33(1):112-20.