Etymology

Tanner scale

Today it means: A scale of physical development in children, adolescents, and adults, based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics, such as the size of the breasts and the development of pubic hair. Full definition →

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The story

Named after James Tanner, British pediatrician.

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