mastopathy

9.9

A condition that causes lumps or pain in the breast

noun
/mæstəˈpɑθi/

Specialized

: mastopatía

The doctor diagnosed her with benign mastopathy after reviewing her test results.

Examples

Treatment options for mastopathy depend on the underlying cause and symptoms.
Many women experience mastopathy at some point in their lives.
Hormonal changes can sometimes contribute to the development of mastopathy.
She was diagnosed with mastopathy last year.
The doctor diagnosed her with benign mastopathy after reviewing her test results.
Treatment options for mastopathy depend on the underlying cause and symptoms.
Many women experience mastopathy at some point in their lives.

Synonyms

mazopathy

vsmastopathy

Specialized

9.9

An illness that affects the breast, causing pain or lumps

is identical in meaning but uses an alternative medical spelling form

How Severe

mastopathy

Specialized

9.9

breast health

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Surface Forms

mastopathy singular

mastopathies plural

Morphology

mastopathy = mast + pathy (semi-transparent) = mast + pathy

While 'mast' and 'pathy' are clear in their meanings, the medical context may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Mastopathy comes from Greek parts mast- meaning 'breast' and -pathy meaning 'disease' or 'suffering'. So mastopathy simply means a disease or problem of the breast. You can also see mast- in mastectomy, a word for the operation to remove a breast, which helps remember the 'breast' part.