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|Short definition= | |Short definition=Puberty - {{Pronunciation}} (PYOO-ber-tea) The period of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes that mark the transition to adulthood. The child develops secondary sexual characteristics and becomes childbearing. | ||
|Type= | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty= | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
|Language=English | |Language=English | ||
|Source= | |Source=NCI | ||
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{{ | Puberty - {{Pronunciation}} (PYOO-ber-tea) The period of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes that mark the transition to adulthood. The child develops secondary sexual characteristics and becomes childbearing. Secondary sex characteristics include growth of pubic, armpit, and leg hair; breast augmentation; and increased hip width in girls. In boys, they include growth of pubic, facial, chest, and armpit hair; voice changes; Penis and testicle growth and increased shoulder width {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:45, 13 January 2023
| Puberty | |
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| Term | Puberty |
| Short definition | Puberty - (pronounced) (PYOO-ber-tea) The period of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes that mark the transition to adulthood. The child develops secondary sexual characteristics and becomes childbearing. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Puberty - (pronounced) (PYOO-ber-tea) The period of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes that mark the transition to adulthood. The child develops secondary sexual characteristics and becomes childbearing. Secondary sex characteristics include growth of pubic, armpit, and leg hair; breast augmentation; and increased hip width in girls. In boys, they include growth of pubic, facial, chest, and armpit hair; voice changes; Penis and testicle growth and increased shoulder width
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- Wikipedia's article - Puberty
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