menarche

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But, grousing aside (yes, I am on the rag, why do you ask?), for the menarche-ridden,

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  • The fourteen children, one for every other year of Kate's post-menarche, sleep soundly. —  F ;SF; - vol 099 issue 04-05 - October-November 2000
  • MethodsData from 1607 African American women with invasive breast cancer and 1647 African American control subjects in the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences (CARE) Study were used to compute relative and attributable risks that were based on age at menarche, number of affected mother or sisters, and number of previous benign biopsy examinations. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • But, grousing aside (yes, I am on the rag, why do you ask?), for the menarche-ridden, —  Bookslut
  • Age at menarche, an early determinant of breast cancer risk, shows both a downward secular trend and marked differences by socioeconomic status, both presumably the reflection of dietary variations. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Weight, height, skinfold thickness, mother's age at menarche, and participation in a dance, ballet, gymnastics, or figure skating club were also associated with the early onset of menstruation. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. men(o)- + Greek arkhē, beginning (from arkhein, to begin).
 

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