[prĭ-kṓshəs]
(adj.)Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or…
(adj.)Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.
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Precocious puberty is when the body changes that normally occur during puberty happen earlier than normal. Puberty is the time in which sexual and physical characteristics mature.
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In Biology, the term precocial refers to species in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. The opposite developmental strategy is called "altricial," ...
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Precocious - Definition of Precocious at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Precocious. Look it up now! ... unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development: a precocious child.
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Precocious puberty - the onset of signs of puberty before age 7 or 8 in girls and age 9 for boys - can be physically and emotionally difficult for children and can sometimes be the sign of an underlying health problem. ... KidsHealth > Parents > Medical Problems > Sexual & Reproductive System > Precocious Puberty...
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Precocious puberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Precocious puberty (Latin: ) is an unusually early onset of puberty, the process of sexual maturation triggered by the brain or exogenous chemicals, which usually begins in late childhood and results...
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The age revision defining precocious puberty resulted from observations that girls in the United States were reaching puberty at a younger age than was previously considered normal. Midyett and colleagues hypothesize that the new guidelines, if followed, will lead to a significant underdiagnosis of endocrine conditions.
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METHODS: We evaluated serum gonadotropin values from intravenous GnRH stimulation tests in 49 girls with clinical signs suggesting central precocious puberty (CPP). Because GnRH-stimulated LH has been considered the standard for diagnosing CPP, we used it as the basis for comparison with GnRH-stimulated FSH levels...
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