Pediatric Endocrinology Glossary

Oral glucose tolerance test, a diagnostic procedure measuring glucose levels after consuming a standardized glucose solu...

Endocrine disorder in adolescent girls characterized by irregular periods, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovarian morp...

Significant change in a child's growth percentile rank over time, potentially indicating pathology.

Standardized tool consisting of ellipsoid models used to assess testicular volume in pediatric patients.

Complex genetic disorder characterized by hyperphagia, obesity, short stature, hypogonadism, and developmental delays.

Onset of secondary sexual characteristics before age 8 in girls or age 9 in boys.

Isolated breast development in girls before age 8 years without other signs of pubertal development.

Genetic disorder causing resistance to parathyroid hormone action, resulting in hypocalcemia despite elevated PTH levels...

The first appearance of pubic hair, indicating the onset of adrenal androgen production.

Period of accelerated linear growth during adolescence, representing the fastest growth phase after infancy.

Medical intervention using GnRH analogs to temporarily halt pubertal development in transgender youth or children with p...

Rare disorder characterized by rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulati...

Genetic disorder characterized by intrauterine and postnatal growth restriction, distinctive facial features, and body a...

Life-threatening condition in CAH where severe sodium loss leads to dehydration, shock, and potential death if untreated...

Long-term population-wide changes in growth patterns and pubertal timing over generations.

Small for gestational age - birth weight and/or length below the 10th percentile for gestational age, often associated w...

Plasma protein that binds and transports sex hormones, affecting their bioavailability.

Genetic condition caused by mutations in the SHOX gene, leading to short stature and sometimes skeletal abnormalities.

Growth factors, primarily IGF-1, that mediate the growth-promoting effects of growth hormone.

Specialized pituitary cells that produce and secrete growth hormone, comprising about 50% of anterior pituitary cells.

Standardized system for documenting pubertal development stages in medical records.

Predicted adult height based on parental heights, used as reference point in pediatric growth assessment.

The onset of breast development, typically the first sign of puberty in girls.

A protein produced by thyroid follicular cells that serves as a precursor for thyroid hormone synthesis and a tumor mark...