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menarcheal
men·ar·che
/
məˈnɑr
ki, mɛ-
/
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[
m
uh
-
nahr
-kee, me-
]
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noun
Physiology
.
the first
menstrual
period; the establishment of menstruation.
Origin:
1895–1900;
men-
+
archḗ
beginning
Related forms
men·ar·che·al,
men·ar·chi·al,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
menarche
(mɛˈnɑːkɪ)
—
n
the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman's life
[C20: New Latin, from Greek
mēn
month +
arkhē
beginning]
men'archeal
—
adj
men'archial
—
adj
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menarche
(mɛˈnɑːkɪ)
—
n
the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman's life
[C20: New Latin, from Greek
mēn
month +
arkhē
beginning]
men'archeal
—
adj
men'archial
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
menarche
1900, from Ger. menarche (1895), from Gk. men (gen. menos) "month" + arkhe "beginning" (see
archon
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
menarche
me·nar·che (mə-när'kē)
n.
The first
menstrual
period, usually during
puberty
.
me·nar'che·al
adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
menarche
(mə-när'kē)
Pronunciation Key
The first menstrual period.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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