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PUBERTE PRECOCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precocious puberty
1, record 1, English, precocious%20puberty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premature development of body characteristics that normally occur during puberty. 2, record 1, English, - precocious%20puberty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - precocious%20puberty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puberté précoce
1, record 1, French, pubert%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - pubert%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pubertad precoz
1, record 1, Spanish, pubertad%20precoz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pubertad temprana 2, record 1, Spanish, pubertad%20temprana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desarrollo de caracteres sexuales antes de los 9 años en el varón o antes de los 8 años en la mujer. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pubertad%20precoz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pubertad%20precoz
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