Pubertyis defined as the phase where a child’s physical and sexual characteristics start to mature. As stated above, the transitional phase between childhood and adulthood is termed as adolescence. It usually begins with the onset of puberty but can also begin in pre-adolescence phases (mostly ...
Puberty is defined as the acquisition of reproductive capability and is attained through a series of physical changes, which have their onset in more than 50% of boys and girls by their 12th birthday. From:Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia,2017 ...
Puberty is defined as the awakening of the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis. Sheep are seasonal breeders, experiencing an annual period of reproductive quiescence and renaissance that can be utilized as a model for the onset of puberty. Kisspeptin and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone appear to be ...
Synonyms Sexual precocity Definition and Characteristics Isosexual precocious puberty is defined as the appearance of any sign of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 9 years in boys, and before the age of 6 and 7 years in black and white girls, respectively [ 1 ]. Common ...
Precocious puberty is defined as the onset of the complete changes of puberty prior to these ages. Delayed onset of puberty implies lack of pubertal onset by the above timetable. There are several medical conditions (both physiologically normal and abnormal) that may give rise to problems with ...
The meaning of PUBERTY is the condition of being or the period of becoming first capable of reproducing sexually that is brought on by the production of sex hormones and the maturing of the reproductive organs (such as the testes and ovaries), developmen
Introduction: Puberty is defined as the transition period between childhood and the adult age in which complete sexual maturation is reached, with the secondary hypergynescomia. Its precocious development is a frequent reason of consultation with childhood endocrinology specialist. It shall be differentia...
Precocious puberty is defined as the onset of breast or pubic hair development before age 8 in girls and the onset of testicular development of more than 3 ml before age 9 in boys. The age limit is based on the data from a 1969 study done by Marshall and Tanner [1]. There is evidenc...
Delayed puberty is defined as the absence of testicular enlargement in boys, or the absence of breast development in girls, at an age that is 2 to 2.5 standard deviations greater than the mean age of pubertal development in the population (usually 14 years of age in boys and 13 years of ...
Typically, precocious puberty is defined as testicular development in boys prior to age 9 years. The presentation of precocious puberty may include early onset of physical development, accelerated growth, or rapid progression of pubertal milestones and always requires an endocrine evaluation. 3. ...