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GONADAL SEX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hormonal male contraceptive
1, record 1, English, hormonal%20male%20contraceptive
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- male hormonal contraceptive 2, record 1, English, male%20hormonal%20contraceptive
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of a hormonal male contraceptive is very similar to female hormonal contraceptives, with the administered sex steroid(s) causing suppression of GnRH [gonadotropin-releasing hormone] and LH [luteinizing hormone]/FSH [follicle stimulating hormone] secretion from the hypothalamus and pituitary respectively, and thus gonadal quiescence... 3, record 1, English, - hormonal%20male%20contraceptive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif hormonal masculin
1, record 1, French, contraceptif%20hormonal%20masculin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraceptif masculin hormonal 2, record 1, French, contraceptif%20masculin%20hormonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les molécules qui pourraient être utilisées comme contraceptif hormonal masculin sont : l'inhibine, les agonistes de la GnRH [hormone de libération des gonadotrophines], les antagonistes de la GnRH, des inhibiteurs des gonadostimulines, les progestatifs seuls ou en association avec un androgène ou encore les androgènes à forte dose. 3, record 1, French, - contraceptif%20hormonal%20masculin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Hormonas
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticonceptivo masculino
1, record 1, Spanish, anticonceptivo%20masculino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1996, la OMS aprobó un nuevo método anticonceptivo masculino que consiste en [administrar] la inyección de enantato de testoterona [para] reducir la concentración de los espermatozoides en la esperma a niveles ínfimos [con una] eficacia de 98.6%. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anticonceptivo%20masculino
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- The Genitals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gonadoblastoma
1, record 2, English, gonadoblastoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare benign type of germ cell tumor, usually arising in dysgenetic gonads, often bilaterally. 2, record 2, English, - gonadoblastoma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It contains all gonadal elements, including germ cells, sex cord derivatives, and stromal derivatives and is frequently associated with an abnormal chromosomal karyotype. It may give rise to development of a dysgerminoma or other more malignant germ cell tumor. 2, record 2, English, - gonadoblastoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Organes génitaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gonadoblastome
1, record 2, French, gonadoblastome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur bénigne intraabdominale constituée de cellules germinales inactives, de cellules granuleuses de Sertoli et de cellules de type Leydig, sécrétrices d'hormones mâles. 2, record 2, French, - gonadoblastome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Genitals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sex cord-stromal tumor
1, record 3, English, sex%20cord%2Dstromal%20tumor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sex cord-stromal tumors are ovarian neoplasms so designated because they resemble the sex-cord and stromal components of the ovary (The two most common forms are granulosa-theca cell and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors). 2, record 3, English, - sex%20cord%2Dstromal%20tumor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gonadal stromal tumors. The term sex cord-stromal tumor is also used for this category of ovarian neoplasms because of the uncertainty regarding the origin of granulosa and Sertoli cells. 3, record 3, English, - sex%20cord%2Dstromal%20tumor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Testicular sex cord-stromal tumors include well differentiated forms (Leydig cell tumor, Sertoli cell tumor, granulosa cell tumor), mixed forms and incompletely differentiated forms. Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors include: granulosa-theca cell tumors, granulosa cell tumors, thecoma, fibroma, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, gonadoblastoma. Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors include: granulosa-theca cell tumors, granulosa cell tumor, thecoma, fibroma, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor and gonadoblastoma. 2, record 3, English, - sex%20cord%2Dstromal%20tumor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organes génitaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tumeur des cordons sexuels et du stroma gonadique
1, record 3, French, tumeur%20des%20cordons%20sexuels%20et%20du%20stroma%20gonadique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tumeurs des cordons sexuels et du stroma gonadique de l'ovaire peuvent se regrouper ainsi : tumeur de la granulosa, thécome, tumeur de la granulosa et de la thèque, tumeur à cellules de Sertoli, tumeur à cellules de Leydig, tumeur de forme intriquée ou mixte (tumeur à cellules de Leydig et de Sertoli), androblastome, gynandroblastome, tumeur à cellules lipidiques ou lipoïdiques, gonadoblastome. Les tumeurs des cordons sexuels et du stroma gonadique du testicule peuvent se regrouper ainsi : tumeur à cellules de Leydig, tumeur à cellules de Sertoli, tumeur de forme intriquée ou mixte (tumeur à cellules de Sertoli et de Leydig), androblastome, gonadoblastome. 2, record 3, French, - tumeur%20des%20cordons%20sexuels%20et%20du%20stroma%20gonadique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le stroma gonadique spécialisé, issu des cordons sexuels, est la source de tumeurs de la thèque ou de la granulosa, ou de tumeurs à cellules de Sertoli et de Leydig. 3, record 3, French, - tumeur%20des%20cordons%20sexuels%20et%20du%20stroma%20gonadique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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