precocious puberty
n.
A condition in which the changes associated with puberty begin at an unexpectedly early age, often caused by a pathological process involving a glandular secretion of estrogens or androgens.
Nearby words
preclimax, preclinical, preclude, precocial, precocious, precocious puberty, precocity, precognition, precollagenous fiber, precolonial, precompose
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