"Clitoris" 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.
An erectile structure homologous with the penis, situated beneath the anterior labial commissure, partially hidden between the anterior ends of the labia minora.
| Descriptor ID |
D002987
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.887.436
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clitoris" by people in Profiles.
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Apparent Clitoromegaly in Healthy Female Newborn. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Sep; 42(Suppl 2):173-176.
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Physiologic measures of sexual function in women: a review. Fertil Steril. 2009 Jul; 92(1):19-34.
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Molecular analysis of external genitalia formation: the role of fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) genes during genital tubercle formation. Development. 2000 Jun; 127(11):2471-9.
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Paget's disease of the vulva: pathology, pattern of involvement, and prognosis. Gynecol Oncol. 2000 Apr; 77(1):183-9.
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Vulvar dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Gynecol Oncol. 1988 May; 30(1):149-52.
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Isolation and partial characterization of the oligosaccharide moieties of rat preputial beta-glucuronidase. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1981 Sep 18; 677(1):69-78.
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Posterior fusion without clitoromegaly in a female with partial 21-hydroxylase deficiency. J Pediatr. 1977 Dec; 91(6):951-2.
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[Familial mixed gonadal dysgenesis (author's transl) (proceedings)]. Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 1976 Nov-Dec; 37(6):497-8.