gynecomastia
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English[edit]
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