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Menarche

Scope note

The initial onset of menstruation in female humans and primates. In humans it usually occurs around age 13, close upon or one or two years following the onset of puberty.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000247961

Broader Terms used

<personal life events>

Created

13yrs ago

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