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单词 menarche
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Definition of menarche in English:

menarche

noun mɛˈnɑːkiməˈnɑrki
  • The first occurrence of menstruation.

    age at menarche varies considerably between populations
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The findings have important implications, as the age of menarche - when menstruation begins - has fallen by two years in the past century.
    • Early menarche and late menopause may also increase the risk of breast cancer by affecting lifetime exposure to hormones.
    • Most women with the syndrome experience menarche at a normal age but have irregular menstrual periods that gradually become more abnormal, often leading to amenorrhea.
    • The longer a woman's fertile life (the interval between the menarche and the menopause), the more likely she will develop Parkinson's disease.
    • But the delayed menarche and the delayed puberty may have an effect on their growth and height.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mēn 'month' + arkhē 'beginning'.

Rhymes

Iraqi, Kawasaki, khaki, larky, malarkey, Nagasaki, narky, parky, raki, saké, saki, sarky, souvlaki, sparky, sukiyaki, teriyaki
 
 

Definition of menarche in US English:

menarche

nounməˈnɑrkiməˈnärkē
  • The first occurrence of menstruation.

    age at menarche varies considerably between populations
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The findings have important implications, as the age of menarche - when menstruation begins - has fallen by two years in the past century.
    • But the delayed menarche and the delayed puberty may have an effect on their growth and height.
    • Most women with the syndrome experience menarche at a normal age but have irregular menstrual periods that gradually become more abnormal, often leading to amenorrhea.
    • The longer a woman's fertile life (the interval between the menarche and the menopause), the more likely she will develop Parkinson's disease.
    • Early menarche and late menopause may also increase the risk of breast cancer by affecting lifetime exposure to hormones.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mēn ‘month’ + arkhē ‘beginning’.

 
 
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