Age (2) - Glossary Of Medical Terms

Age (2) - Glossary Of Medical Terms
Age (2) - Glossary Of Medical Terms

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Age (2)

Age (2) (synonym: age period) - a specific stage (period) of the socio-psychological and biological development of an individual.

Allocate age (2):

  • Breast (synonym: nursery age junior) - from 1 to 12 months;
  • Nursery - from 1 month to 3 years;
  • Nursery senior (synonym: preschool age) - from 1 to 3 years;
  • Preschool - from 3 to 7 years old;
  • School - from 7 to 16-18, that is, until the end of secondary school;
  • Juvenile (juventus) - from 16 to 20 years old in women, from 17 to 21 years old in men;
  • Mature (maturitas) - in women from 20 to 55 years old, in men from 21 to 60 years old;
  • Elderly (praesenium) - in women from 55 to 75 years old, in men from 60 to 75 years old;
  • Senile (senectus) - from 75 years and older;
  • Prepubertal (Latin prae- - before, before + pubertas - puberty, maturity; synonyms: prepubertal period, junior school age) - from 7 to 12-13 years;
  • Puberty (lat. Pubertas - puberty, maturity; synonyms: puberty, senior school age, teenage age) - in girls from 12 to 16 years old, in boys from 13 to 17-18 years old; corresponds to the period of puberty;
  • Reproductive - the age period during which the body retains the ability to reproduce offspring.

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