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Princeton's WordNet
adrenarchenoun
the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
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adrenarchenoun
A stage of maturation of the cortex of the human adrenal glands, related to puberty, typically occurring between the ages of six and ten years and involving both structural and functional changes.
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adrenarche
Adrenarche is a stage of maturation in children where the adrenal glands start to produce and release larger amounts of androgenic hormones, such as DHEA and androstenedione. This typically happens around the ages of 6 to 8 years and is recognized as the first sign of the process of puberty. The increased hormone production can lead to the development of secondary sexual characteristics, such as body odor and pubic hair. However, adrenarche is independent of the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis which leads to gonadarche, the second phase of puberty.
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Adrenarche
Adrenarche is an early sexual maturation stage in some higher primates that in humans typically occurs at around 6 to 8 years of age. During adrenarche the adrenal cortex secretes increased levels of androgens such as DHEA and DHEAS, but without increased cortisol levels. Adrenarche is the result of the development of a new zone of the adrenal cortex, the zona reticularis. Adrenarche is a process related to puberty, but distinct from hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal maturation and function.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Adrenarche
A stage of development at which the ADRENAL GLANDS undergo maturation leading to the capability of producing increasing amounts of adrenal androgens, DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE and ANDROSTENEDIONE. Adrenarche usually begins at about 7 or 8 years of age before the signs of PUBERTY and continues throughout puberty.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adrenarche in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adrenarche in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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