hyperovarianism

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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

• hyperovaria — /huy peuhr oh vair ee euh/, n. Pathol. precocious sexuality in girls due to abnormally heavy ovarian secretion. Also, hyperovarianism /huy peuhr oh vair ee euh niz euhm/, hyperovarism /huy peuhr oh veuh riz euhm/. [HYPER + NL ovaria, deriv. of… …   Universalium

• Puberty — Another word for adolescence. The word puberty derives from the Latin pubertas: coming to the age of manhood. * * * Sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult, characterized by the beginning of gametogenesis, secretion of gonadal… …   Medical dictionary

• hypergonadism — A clinical state resulting from enhanced secretion of gonadal hormones. * * * hy·per·go·nad·ism .hī pər gō .nad .iz əm n excessive hormonal secretion by the gonads * * * hy·per·go·nad·ism (hi″pər goґnad iz əm) a condition caused… …   Medical dictionary

• hyperovarism — hy·per·ova·rism (hi″pər oґvə riz əm) hyperovarianism …   Medical dictionary

• hyperovaria — /huy peuhr oh vair ee euh/, n. Pathol. precocious sexuality in girls due to abnormally heavy ovarian secretion. Also, hyperovarianism /huy peuhr oh vair ee euh niz euhm/, hyperovarism /huy peuhr oh veuh riz euhm/. [HYPER + NL ovaria, deriv. of… …   Useful english dictionary