Intersex (https://en.homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000352)




Identifier
homoit0000352
Preferred Label
Intersex
English
Alternative Label
Differences in sex development
English
Divergences in sex development
English
DSDs
English
Hermaphroditism
English
Intersexuality
English
Variations in sex development
English
VSDs
English
Intersexual
Spanish
Description
An umbrella term used to refer to people born with variations in their physical sex characteristics--including genitals, gonads, chromosomes, and hormonal factors--that do not fit typical definitions of male or female bodies.
English
History Note
Term updated in collaboration with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 2022-2023.
English
Contributors
Revised during an extended collaboration with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 2022-2023.
English
Issued (Created)
2019-05-14 07:03:53 UTC
Modified
2025-02-23 07:09:28 UTC
Broader
Sex (Body) [homoit0001269]
Related
Hermaphrodites [homoit0001822]
Intersex genital mutilation [homoit0000670]
Intersex identity [homoit0000671]
Intersex movement [homoit0000672]
Intersex people [homoit0000618]
Intersexphobia [homoit0000666]
Narrower
Disorders of sexual development [homoit0000357]
Early genital surgery model [homoit0002835]
Hopkins model [homoit0002841]
Intersex variations [homoit0000669]
Replaces
http://homosaurus.org/v2/intersex

Hierarchy Display

Sex (Body)
Intersex
Disorders of sexual development
Intersex variations
Early genital surgery model
Hopkins model


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