prepuberty
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- noun
- /priːˈpjuːbərti/
- Specialized
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prepubertad
- Parents often notice their child's interests and social behaviors changing during prepuberty.
Examples
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The adult Leydig cells develop from stem Leydig cells through several steps of differentiation and proliferation that occur during prepuberty.
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Therefore, a conclusion may be reached that NE and Ach participated in stimulating the development of Leydig cells in mice from prepuberty to adult stage.
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As a result, NE and Ach influenced the establishment of the population of adult Leydig cells at prepuberty.
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Figure 7. Comparison of average/norm VRPs for children's voices (prepuberty).
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Another objective is to investigate the effects of NE and Ach on the proliferation and differentiation of Leydig cells at prepuberty.
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The results indicated that NE and Ach had a great impact on the proliferation of Leydig cells at prepuberty, at which time the population of adult Leydig cells was established.
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The final population of Leydig cells in the adult testis is established depending on the proliferation and differentiation of Leydig cells at prepuberty and develops into the adult population of Leydig cells 1, 2.
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Few data have suggested how norepinephrine (NE) and acetylcholine (Ach) regulate the development of Leydig cells in mice at prepuberty, except for data indicating endocrine effects.
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During prepuberty, many children experience significant physical changes as they grow taller and develop.
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The emotional challenges faced during prepuberty can be just as intense as the physical changes.
Synonyms
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A stage before puberty when a child begins to have body and mood changes
A period just before puberty when a child begins to grow and change
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prepuberty is made of the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and puberty, the time when a child's body becomes 'mature' and begins adult changes. So prepuberty means the short period just before those physical changes start.