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pubarche

noun
/pjuːˈbɑː(ɹ)ki/

Etymology

From Latin pubes (“pubic”) + -arche (“beginning”).

  1. derived from pubes
  2. formed as pubarche — “pubes + -arche”

Definitions

  1. The first appearance of pubic hair in a child.

    • Premature adrenarche should be distinguished from premature pubarche (early onset of sexual hair) even though adrenarche commonly causes pubarche.

The neighborhood

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