"Tanner scale" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after James Tanner, British pediatrician. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tanner scale
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: James Mourilyan Tanner, Tanner scale Related terms: Tanner stage
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