thelarche
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
from Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ, “nipple”) + Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, onset”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
thelarche (uncountable)
- 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.
- Coordinate term: menarche
- The process of breast development or the period of such development.