| Answer | The nipple is raised a little in this stage. The rest of the breast is still flat. | LA16224-0 |
| Answer | This is the breast bud stage. In this stage the nipple is raised more than in stage 1. The breast is a small mound. The dark area around the nipple (areola) is larger than in stage 1. | LA16225-7 |
| Answer | The areola and the breast are both larger than in stage 2. The areola does not stick out away from the breast. | LA16226-5 |
| Answer | The areola and the nipple make up a mound that sticks up above the shape of the breast. (note: this stage may not happen at all for some teenagers. Some teenagers develop from stage 3 to stage 5 with no stage 4.). | LA16227-3 |
| Answer | This is the mature adult stage. The breasts are fully developed. Only the nipple sticks out in this stage. The areola has moved back in the general shape of the breast. | LA16228-1 |
| answers-for | Current breast stage [PhenX] | 64609-1 |
| LONG_COMMON_NAME | en-US | PhenX10_50_breast stage |
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