pseudopuberty

pseu·do·pu·ber·ty

(sū'dō-pyū'bĕr-tē), Condition characterized by the precocious development of a varying number of the somatic and functional changes typical of puberty; commonly caused by the hormonal secretions of an ovarian, testicular, or adrenocortical tumor and typically arises before the chronologic age of puberty. It does not represent the normal pubertal sequence intiated with hypothalamic-pituitary gonadotropins.

pseudopuberty

The premature development of 2º sexual characteristics, while remaining inconceivable, a phenomenon due to ↑ androgen or estrogen secretion in the face of an immature hypothalamic-adenohypophysial-gonadal axis; pseudopuberty in ♂ infants with Leydig cell tumors is associated with growth of pubic hair and penile enlargement. Cf Puberty.

pseu·do·pu·ber·ty

(sū'dō-pyū'bĕr-tē) Condition characterized by the precocious development of a varying number of the somatic and functional changes typical of puberty; commonly due to hormonal secretions of an ovarian, testicular, or adrenocortical tumor; typically arises before the chronologic age of puberty; does not represent the normal pubertal sequence intiated with hypothalamic-pituitary gonadotropins.