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menarche /me·nar·che/ (mĕ-nahr´ke) establishment or beginning of the menstrual function.menar´cheal
me·nar·che (m-närk)
n.
The first menstrual period, usually during puberty.
me·narche·al adj.
Menarche
The first menstrual period or the establishment of the menstrual function.
Mentioned in: Menstrual Disorders
menarche
[menär′kē]
Etymology: Gk, men, month, archaios, from the beginning
the first menstruation and the commencement of cyclic menstrual function. It usually occurs between 9 and 17 years of age. See also pubarche.
menarche [mĕ-nahr´ke]
establishment or beginning of the menstrual function. adj., adj menar´cheal.
menarche
(mnär´kē), the beginning of the menstrual function. See also menstruation.
menarche
Ob/Gyn The time that menstruation begins; the first menstrual discharge. Cf Menopause.
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Effects of environmental agents on the attainment of puberty: ... by Barr, Dana B. / Environmental Health Perspectives
This compares with an average menarcheal age of 13 in the 1950s, and 13 years and three months in the 1960s.
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