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hyperovaria

American  
[hahy-per-oh-vair-ee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pər oʊˈvɛər i ə /
Also hyperovarianism

noun

Pathology.
  1. precocious sexuality in girls due to abnormally heavy ovarian secretion.


Etymology

Origin of hyperovaria

hyper- + New Latin ovaria, derivative of ovarium ovary; see -a 2

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