pubarchen.

1950 L. Wilkins Diagn. & Treatm. Endocrine Disorders in Childh. & Adolescence ix. 146/2 We would suggest for this condition the term ‘premature pubarche’ which does not attempt to define its etiology.

1969 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 280 1483/2 The Talmud defines majority in the female by pubarche and by moderately advanced breast development, which is said to have occurred usually at the age of 12.

1978 Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica 67 763 Sexual precocity was also observed in 5 patients, true precocious puberty in one patient and incomplete sexual precocity in the form of precocious pubarche in 4 patients.

1987 Fertility & Sterility 47 1031 The diagnosis should be sought even in the absence of galactorrhea and sellar abnormality, particularly when thelarche and pubarche have occurred.

2004 Jrnl. Clin. Endocrinol. & Metabolism 89 4331/1 Among girls with precocious pubarche..those with low birth weight..are, even if non-obese, at high risk for progression to developing..polycystic ovary syndrome.