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Breast development, early: The beginning of breast development at puberty is known medically as thelarche. It is now a normal event at an earlier age (e.g., age 8) than in the past.
The term thelarche comes from two Greek words: "thele," nipple + "arche," beginning. Thelarche is frequently (and incorrectly) written without the "h" as telarche.
Find out how to handle it when your eight-year-old's breasts start developing.
What is premature thelarche? Thelarche means "the beginning of breast development." Therefore, if a girl begins to show breast enlargement at an early age (anywhere from ...
Breast buds are often one of the first signs of impending puberty. This early development of breast tissue signals the beginning of the change from a female child's ...
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Fibrocystic Breast Condition. Fibrocystic breast condition (sometimes called fibrocystic breast disease) is characterized by lumpiness and usually discomfort in one or both ...