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Youth
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Youth The period of development between puberty and maturity; adolescence.
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Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
Puberty
A sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult; characterized by secretions of hormones, development of secondary sexual characteristics, reproductive functions, and growth spurts.
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Yergason's sign
Pain on resisted supination of the arm due to bicipital tendonitis.
Yttrium
Radioactive isotope sometimes injected into a joint to effect a 'medical synovectomy'.
Yeast infection
Common fungal infection of the vagina, characterized by itching, burning, or redness of the vaginal area.
Y chromosome
The chromosome that determines male gender.
Ycleptance
The tendency to name and describe one's environment, and to seek explanation and predictability for events; one of the five universal exigencies of being human.
Youth
Yeast
A single-celled fungus that reproduces by budding and may lead to infections of the skin or other moist areas.
Yellow fever
An acute viral illness spread by mosquito bites. Characterized by fever and jaundice.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
Puberty
A sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult; characterized by secretions of hormones, development of secondary sexual characteristics, reproductive functions, and growth spurts.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Yergason's sign
Pain on resisted supination of the arm due to bicipital tendonitis.
Yttrium
Radioactive isotope sometimes injected into a joint to effect a 'medical synovectomy'.
Yeast infection
Common fungal infection of the vagina, characterized by itching, burning, or redness of the vaginal area.
Y chromosome
The chromosome that determines male gender.
Ycleptance
The tendency to name and describe one's environment, and to seek explanation and predictability for events; one of the five universal exigencies of being human.
Youth
Yeast
A single-celled fungus that reproduces by budding and may lead to infections of the skin or other moist areas.
Yellow fever
An acute viral illness spread by mosquito bites. Characterized by fever and jaundice.
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