- Sexual characteristics
Sexual characteristics may refer to:
*Primary sexual characteristics
*Secondary sex characteristics
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secondary sexual characteristics — the physical characteristics that develop after puberty as a result of sexual maturation. In boys they include the growth of facial and pubic hair and the breaking of the voice. In girls they include the growth of pubic hair and the development… … Medical dictionary
secondary sexual characteristics — the physical characteristics that develop after puberty as a result of sexual maturation. In boys they include the growth of facial and pubic hair and the breaking of the voice. In girls they include the growth of pubic hair and the development… … The new mediacal dictionary
