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inframammary

inframammary

8.9
Under the breast on the chest
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪnfrəˈmæməri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inframamario
  • The surgeon made an inframammary incision to minimize visible scarring.
  • lateral and inframammary

Examples

  • Redness in the inframammary fold can indicate a skin infection.

  • The patient reported discomfort in the inframammary area after surgery.

  • The inframammary fold is crucial for aesthetics.

  • She felt pain in her inframammary region.

  • The surgeon made an inframammary incision to minimize visible scarring.

  • Redness in the inframammary fold can indicate a skin infection.

  • The patient reported discomfort in the inframammary area after surgery.

How Low

inframammary
  • Specialized
8.9
mammary
  • Specialized
1 7.0
suprasternal
  • Specialized
1 9.8

Surface Forms

inframammary positive

Morphology

inframammary = mammary (semi-transparent) = infra + mammary

The meaning is directly compositional ('infra-' = below + 'mammary' = relating to the breasts), but 'infra-' and 'mammary' are technical medical morphemes that many learners may not know.

Etymology

Inframammary is made of infra- meaning 'below' and mammary from 'mamma' meaning 'breast', and you can see the same root in mammal, animals that have breasts. So, inframammary means 'below the breast', describing the area or fold under the breast.