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precocious puberty [1 record]

Record 1 2009-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

Premature development of body characteristics that normally occur during puberty.

CONT

In girls, precocious puberty is when any of the following develop before 8 years of age: breasts, armpit or pubic hair, mature external genitalia and first menstruation ... In boys, precocious puberty is when any of the following develop before 9 years of age: enlarged testes and penis, armpit or pubic hair, and facial hair, usually first noted on the upper lip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

L'apparition des caractères sexuels secondaires avant l'âge de 8 ans chez la fille, et avant l'âge de 9 ans chez le garçon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
DEF

Desarrollo de caracteres sexuales antes de los 9 años en el varón o antes de los 8 años en la mujer.

CONT

En el niño, el primer signo puberal es el crecimiento de los testículos junto a la aparición del vello pubiano. En la mujer es el desarrollo del botón mamario. La pubertad precoz se caracteriza por la aparición de desarrollo sexual que suele ser completo, con aparición de todos los caracteres sexuales.

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