thelarche
IPA: ðɛɫˈɑrtʃi
noun
- The first stage of postnatal breast development, usually occurring at the beginning of puberty in girls, in which a firm, tender lump develops under the centre of the nipple.
- The process of breast development or the period of such development.
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Examples of "thelarche" in Sentences
- This is referred to as thelarche.
- There may well be two types of premature thelarche.
- This often precedes thelarche and pubarche by one or more years.
- Thelarche may occur on one side first, or both sides simultaneously.
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