| adolescent | <paediatrics> An individual during the period of adolescence. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| adolescent albuminuria | Functional albuminuria occurring at about the time of puberty; it is usually cyclic or orthostatic albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adolescent behaviour | Any observable response or action of an adolescent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent crisis | The emotional turmoil often accompanying adolescence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adolescent health services | Organised services to provide health care to adolescents, ages ranging from 13 through 18 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent, hospitalised | Adolescent hospitalised for short term care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent, institutionalised | Adolescent placed in institutions on a long term basis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent medicine | A branch of medicine pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases occurring during the period beginning with puberty until the cessation of somatic growth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent nutrition | Nutrition of children aged 13-18 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent psychiatry | The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in individuals 13-18 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent psychology | Field of psychology concerned with the normal and abnormal behaviour of adolescents. It includes mental processes as well as observable responses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adolescent round back | Osteochondrosis of the vertebral epiphyses in children. (12 Dec 1998) |