thelarche

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek θηλή (nipple, teat) + Ancient Greek ἀρχή (beginning, power, authority, government, rulership, onset).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀρχή

Gloss

beginning, power, authority, government, rulership, onset

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Person/Thing

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