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Lancaster Glossary of Child Development

Axillary hair

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

Hair in the armpits (or axilla); a secondary sex characteristic.  In puberty, axillary hair usually appears after pubic hair.  In males, its appearance is associated with characteristic body odor, lowering of the voice pitch, and acne.

See Adolescent growth spurt, Adolescent voice change, Pitch, Puberty, Secondary sexual characteristics

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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