"DSD" meaning in English

See DSD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DSD
  1. Initialism of Defence Signals Directorate: an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information security (INFOSEC). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Defence Signals Directorate (extra: an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information security (INFOSEC))
    Sense id: en-DSD-en-name-E7wNsI0n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Intersex Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 37 3 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 44 40 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 19 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 29 5 5 Disambiguation of Intersex: 30 25 22 22
  2. (underwater diving) Initialism of Discover Scuba Diving. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Discover Scuba Diving
    Sense id: en-DSD-en-name-LV-TTLbU Categories (other): Underwater diving, English words spelled without vowels, Intersex Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 44 40 8 8 Disambiguation of Intersex: 30 25 22 22 Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ASIO, ASIS, DIGO, DIO, ONA

Noun

Forms: DSDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DSD (plural DSDs)
  1. (medicine) Initialism of disorder of sex development. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: disorder of sex development
    Sense id: en-DSD-en-noun-LT31Y~D~ Categories (other): Medicine, Intersex Disambiguation of Intersex: 30 25 22 22 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (medicine) Initialism of difference of sex development. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: difference of sex development
    Sense id: en-DSD-en-noun-NEHR5L6o Categories (other): Medicine, Intersex Disambiguation of Intersex: 30 25 22 22 Topics: medicine, sciences

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