gynecomastia
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) and μαστός (mastós, “breast”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡaɪnɪkə(ʊ)ˈmæstɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡaɪnɪkoʊˈmæstiə/, /ˌɡaɪnɪkəˈmæstiə/, /ˌd͡ʒaɪnɪkoʊˈmæstiə/, /ˌd͡ʒaɪnɪkəˈmæstiə/
Noun
[edit]gynecomastia (countable and uncountable, plural gynecomastias)
- (American spelling, pathology) Excessive development of breasts in males, resembling the breast development in women.
- Synonyms: gynecomastism, gynecomazia
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]development of breasts in males
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]gynecomastia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia