pubertal
Reaching sexual maturity
Pubertal means relating to or occurring during puberty, the developmental stage when a child's body matures into an adult capable of reproduction: pubertal growth spurt, pubertal development.
The term appears mainly in medical and scientific contexts: The study tracked pubertal changes in adolescents over three years.
Inflamed skin condition
- pimplesSmall inflammatory skin lesions
- heightVertical extent upward
- gawkinessClumsy, awkward manner
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
hypothalamus · pituitary · adrenarche · menarche · spermatogenesis · ovulation · menstruation · endocrine
Teenage developmental stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- ontogenyIndividual's developmental history
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- transformationThorough change in form
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- crushesCompresses with force
- independenceFreedom from external control
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
acne
Inflamed skin condition
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
estradiol · hypothalamus · pituitary · adrenarche · menarche · spermatogenesis · ovulation · menstruation · endocrine · cortisol
adolescence
Teenage developmental stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- ontogenyIndividual's developmental history
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
self-consciousness
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- crushesCompresses with force
- independenceFreedom from external control
- rebellionDefiance of established power
pubertalprepubertal
Before sexual maturation
prepubescent · postpubertal · adult · mature · full-grown
- puberty talkExplaining adolescent changes
- puberty blockersDrugs delaying sexual maturation
- early pubertyAdolescence starting unusually young
- precocious pubertyPremature onset of sexual development
- puberty educationTeaching about adolescent development
- puberty ritesRituals marking sexual maturation