Salvo (noun) an exception; a reservation; an excuse. Salvo (noun) a concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. Salvo (noun) a salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon. Origin: [L. salvo jure, literally
Puberty, Teenagers. Adolescence typically describes the years between ages 13 and 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. However, the physical and psychological changes that occur in adolescence can start earlier, during the preteen or tween years (ages 9 through 12).
The onset of puberty varies among individuals. Puberty usually occurs in girls between the ages of 10 and 14, while in boys it generally occurs later, between the ages of 12 and 16. In some African-American girls, puberty begins earlier, at about age 9, meaning that puberty occurs from ages 9 to 14. Adolescent girls reach puberty today at earlier ages than were ever recorded previously. Nutritional and other environmental influences may be responsible for this change.