prepubertal
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prepubertal — adjective Date: 1859 of, relating to, being in, or occurring in prepuberty < prepubertal children > < prepubertal growth > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Prepubertal — Before puberty, the period during which secondary sex characteristics start to develop and the capability for sexual reproduction is attained. * * * pre·pu·ber·tal bərt əl adj of, relating to, occurring in, or being in prepuberty <prepubertal… … Medical dictionary
prepubertal — See prepuberty. * * * … Universalium
prepubertal — Sexually immature crabs [Ingle, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
prepubertal — adj. preceding puberty, before the age of sexual maturation … English contemporary dictionary
prepubertal — adjective another term for prepubescent. Derivatives prepuberty noun … English new terms dictionary
prepubertal — pre·pubertal … English syllables
prepubertal — adj. relating to or occurring in the period before puberty … The new mediacal dictionary
prepubertal — adjective (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth • Syn: ↑prepubescent • Similar to: ↑immature • Derivationally related forms: ↑prepuberty • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prepubertal panhypopituitarism — inadequate production of all adenohypophysial hormones that begins before puberty and is associated with subnormal growth. See also pituitary dwarfism, under dwarfism … Medical dictionary
