| pseudopuberty | Condition characterised by the development of a varying number of the somatic and functional changes typical of puberty; commonly caused by the hormonal secretions of a tumour and typically arises before the chronological age of puberty. Precocious pseudopuberty, the development of pseudopuberty in very young children; commonly characterised by secretion of gonadal hormones, without stimulation of gametogenesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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