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A state of biological, cognitive, emotional, and social well-being in regards to sexual behavior. SEE: sexually transmitted disease.
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Any sexual union between two or more partners in which at least one partner's genitalia are stimulated. SYN: coition; coitus; copulation; pareunia.
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sexual interest/arousal disorder
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Hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
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(sĕks-ū -ăl′ĭ-tē) [L. sexus, sex] 1. The state of having sex; the collective characteristics that mark the differences between the male and the female. 2. The constitution and life of an individual as related to sex; all the dispositions related to intimacy, whether associated with the sex organs or not.
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sexuality pattern, ineffective
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Expressions of concern regarding one's own sexuality. SEE: Nursing Diagnoses Appendix.
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sexually transmitted disease
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ABBR: STD. Any disease that may be acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with an infected individual. Sexually transmitted disease is more inclusive than venereal disease because it includes diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and ectoparasites. SYN: sexually transmitted infection. SEE: table.
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sexual maturity rating
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The order and extent of the development of a patient's primary and secondary sexual characteristics as compared with the established norms for chronological age. In both sexes, the changes leading to puberty are the result of major hormonal changes that, although somewhat variable in age of occurrence, proceed in a predictable sequence. Assessing the ...