gonadarche

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noun

The earliest gonadal changes of puberty, when (in response to pituitary gonadotropins), the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the sex steroids, especially estradiol and testosterone.

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Meanings

noungonadarche (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe earliest gonadal changes of puberty, when (in response to pituitary gonadotropins), the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the sex steroids, especially estradiol and testosterone.

Origin

From gonad + -arche.

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APA

gonadarche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadarche

MLA

“gonadarche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadarche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonadarche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadarche.

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