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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Puberty
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Pubertad
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Puberdade
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Synonyms English:
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Puberties
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Tree Number:
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G08.686.760
G08.686.841.374
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Definition English:
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A period in the human life in which the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system takes place and reaches full maturity. The onset of synchronized endocrine events in puberty lead to the capacity for reproduction (FERTILITY), development of secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS, and other changes seen in ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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human only: for animal use AGING; GROWTH or SEX MATURATION
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See Related English:
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Sexual Maturation
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Record Number:
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29534
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Unique Identifier:
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D011627
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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