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peripubescent

adj
/ˌpɛɹipjʊˈbɛsənt/UK

Etymology

First attested in 1920: peri- (“around”, “round about”) + pubescent.

Definitions

  1. Of the first onset of puberty

    Of the first onset of puberty; in the early stages of puberty; that is or are becoming pubescent.

    • However, it appears that the age-specific rates of child abuse form a peculiar, trimodal distribution with peaks for infants, two-year olds, and peripubescent children (cf. Lenington, 1981, Figs. 1–3).
    • The Klein’s line is a radiologic examination for pain in external rotation and flexion, usually in obese peripubescent children (median age, 12 years).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA