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menarche


men·ar·che

noun \ˈme-ˌnär-kē\

Definition of MENARCHE

: the beginning of the menstrual function; especially : the first menstrual period of an individual
— men·ar·che·al \ˌme-när-ˈkē-əl\ adjective

Origin of MENARCHE

New Latin, from men- + Greek archē beginning
First Known Use: circa 1900

Other Physiology Terms

eructation, flux, gustatory, myopia, senescence, torpor

Rhymes with MENARCHE

autarchy, autarky, dyarchy, eparchy, exarchy, heptarchy, malarkey, pentarchy, squirearchy, tetrarchy, triarchy, trierarchy

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