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pseudopuberty |
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pseudopuberty /pseu·do·pu·ber·ty/ (-pu´ber-te) development of secondary sex characters and reproductive organs that is not associated with pubertal levels of gonadotropins and gonadotropin-releasing hormone; it may be either heterosexual or isosexual.
precocious pseudopuberty the appearance of some of the secondary sex characters without maturation of the gonads, before the normal age of onset of puberty.
pseudopuberty [-p(y)o̅o̅′bərtē] the appearance of somatic and functional changes in an individual before the chronologic age of puberty. pseudopuberty The premature development of 2º sexual characteristics, while remaining inconceivable, a phenomenon due to ↑ androgen or estrogen secretion in the face of an immature hypothalamic-adenohypophysial-gonadal axis;
pseudopuberty in ♂ infants with Leydig cell tumors is associated with growth of pubic hair and penile enlargement. Cf Puberty. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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