Adrenarche
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adrenarche is a noun meaning A stage of maturation of the cortex of the human adrenal glands, related to puberty, typically occurring between the ages of six and ten years and involving both structural and functional changes.
Meaning
A stage of maturation of the cortex of the human adrenal glands, related to puberty, typically occurring between the ages of six and ten years and involving both structural and functional changes.
Example Sentences
Premature adrenarche should be distinguished from premature pubarche (early onset of sexual hair) even though adrenarche commonly causes pubarche.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gonadarche, pubescency, thelarche, archencephalon, astrogenesis, archness.
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