Disease or Syndrome
precocious puberty
Subclass of:
Gonadal Disorders
Definitions related to precocious puberty:
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Onset and progression of breast development before the age of 8 years in girls and testicular enlargement before the age of 9 years in boys.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The onset of secondary sexual characteristics before a normal age. Although it is difficult to define normal age ranges because of the marked variation with which puberty begins in normal children, precocious puberty can be defined as the onset of puberty before the age of 8 years in girls or 9 years in boys.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Unusually early sexual maturity.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(puberty, precocious) Development of SEXUAL MATURATION in boys and girls at a chronological age that is 2.5 standard deviations below the mean age at onset of PUBERTY in the population. This early maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis results in sexual precocity, elevated serum levels of GONADOTROPINS and GONADAL STEROID HORMONES such as ESTRADIOL and TESTOSTERONE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by unusually early development of secondary sexual features; the onset of sexual maturation begins usually before age 8 for girls and before age 9 for boys.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Precocious puberty is onset of sexual maturation before age 8 in girls or age 9 in boys. Diagnosis is by comparison with population standards, x-rays of the left hand and wrist to assess skeletal maturation and check for accelerated bone growth, and measurement of serum levels of gonadotropins and gonadal and adrenal steroids. Treatment...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal. For many years, puberty was considered precocious in girls younger than 8 years; however, recent studies indicate that signs of early puberty (breasts and pubic hair) are often present in girls...WebMD, 2019
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Precocious puberty is when a child's body begins changing into that of an adult (puberty) too soon. When puberty begins before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys, it is considered precocious puberty.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Precocious puberty is when a person's sexual and physical traits develop and mature earlier than normal. Normal puberty typically begins between ages 10 and 14 for girls, and ages 12 and 16 for boys. The start of puberty depends on various factors such as family history, nutrition and gender. The cause of precocious puberty is not always...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Puberty is an interval characterized by the acquisition of the secondary sexual characteristics, accelerated linear growth, increase in the secretion of sex hormones, maturation of gonads (testes in boys; ovaries in girls), and the potential for reproduction. It is typically complete within 2 to 5 years. Precocious puberty (PP) should be...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Precocious puberty, abnormally early onset of human sexual development. In girls, precocious puberty is defined as the onset of menstruation before age 8, and in boys it is defined as sexual development before age 9. True precocious puberty is characterized by normal pubertal development at an...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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