- true precocious puberty
- central precocious p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
true precocious puberty
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hyperovarianism — Sexual precocity in young girls due to premature maturation of the hypotholomic pituitary axis and development of ovaries accompanied by the secretion of ovarian hormones. SYN: true precocious puberty. * * * hy·per·ova·ri·an·ism… … Medical dictionary
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