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Prepubertal
Before puberty, the period during which secondary sex characteristics start to develop and the capability for sexual reproduction is attained
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- Death rate The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
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- DX Medical abbreviation for diagnosis. See: dx
- Ascending aorta The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
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- Synapse The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at…