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Oversimplified ideas about the characteristics of males and females are known as gender roles.
Precocious Puberty
A serious condition that involves the activation of the HPG axis before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys.
HPG Axis
The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, a system of hormone interactions that regulate reproductive and sexual development.
Secular Trend
A pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades.
Growth Hormone
A protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and regeneration in humans and other animals.
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