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gynecomastia

gynecomastia

1 9.9
A swelling of breast tissue in men that makes the chest look larger
  • noun
  • /ˌɡaɪnəkoʊˈmæstiə/
  • Specialized
: ginecomastia
  • The doctor diagnosed him with gynecomastia, explaining that it involves abnormal breast tissue growth in males.
  • gynecomastia tissue
  • gynecomastia specimens
  • evaluation of gynecomastia

First of all, man boobs are not gynecomastia, they are pseudo gynecomastia.

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Examples

  • Adult gynecomastia is rare and usually requires further evaluation for an underlying secondary cause.

    Academic text (2015)

  • A lot of times these individuals have pubertal gynecomastia, which is breast tissue growth in males, even despite no other risk factor.

    Andrew Huberman

  • The gynecomastia population is not at an increased risk for developing breast cancer.

    Academic text (2015)

  • With the rising cost of health care, we suggest a stratified approach to the management of gynecomastia.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The number of patients undergoing surgical treatment for gynecomastia shows an increasing trend (12).

    Academic text (2015)

  • Is routine pathological evaluation of tissue from gynecomastia necessary?

    Academic text (2015)

  • In each of these populations, gynecomastia can present either unilaterally or bilaterally.

    Academic text (2015)

  • In the absence of risk factors, pathological evaluation of tissue samples from gynecomastia should occur at the discretion of the plastic surgeon.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Current practices in Canada mandate that gynecomastia specimens undergo histopathological evaluation to obtain a definitive tissue diagnosis.

    Academic text (2015)

  • A review of the literature supports the rarity of incidentally discovered malignancies in gynecomastia specimens, indicating this is a highly uncommon occurrence.

    Academic text (2015)

Antonyms

to atrophy
  • Specialized
9 7.8

To become smaller and weaker, especially muscles, from not being used

Surface Forms

gynecomastia singular
gynecomastias plural

Morphology

gynecomastia = gyneco + mast + ia

Although analyzable into Greek medical combining forms ('gyneco-' + 'mast-' + '-ia'), these are not productive, familiar English morphemes for an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not derivable from known base words.

Etymology

Gynecomastia comes from Greek parts gyneco- meaning 'woman' and -mastia meaning 'breast', the same gyneco- you see in gynecology and the 'mast' part in mastectomy. So gynecomastia literally means a 'woman-like breast', which explains why it names the unusual growth of breast tissue in men.