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gynecomastia

Syllables: gy·neco·mas·tiaUK/ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.kəʊˈmæs.tɪə//ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.koʊˈmæs.tiə/

gynecomastia noun: excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.

gynecomastia: excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women
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Noun

gynecomastia (countable and uncountable, plural gynecomastias)

  1. (US) Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.
    • But probably the primary reason for gynecomastia in adult onset is drugs—and these are not illegal drugs.2006, Merle J. Yost, Demystyifying Gynecomastia: Men with Breasts, →ISBN, page 24
    • Fitness coach Powell was awake and talking throughout the procedure last month at the Cardiff branch of Signature Clinic, a cosmetic surgery group which for the past year has averaged 100 gynecomastia patients a month across its six locations in UK and Ireland.2022 June 28, Jamie Millar, “'SARM Goblins': The Young Men Hooked on Steroids”, in VICE, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023

gynecomastia meaning in Hindi, Telugu, Tagalog and Indonesian

gynecomastia in Hindi

development of breasts in males
पुंस्तनवृद्धि punstanvŕddhi, गाइनेकोमैस्टिआ gāinekomaisṭiā

gynecomastia in Telugu

development of breasts in males
గైనేకోమస్తియా gainēkōmastiyā

gynecomastia in Tagalog

development of breasts in males
hinekomastiya, ginekomastiya

gynecomastia in Indonesian

development of breasts in males
ginekomastia

Synonyms of gynecomastia

Forms of gynecomastia

pluralgynecomastias
alternative formgynaecomastia
alternative formgynæcomastia
alternative formgynaecomasty
alternative formgynæcomasty
alternative formgynecomasty

Origin of gynecomastia

Internationalism. From gyneco- + -mastia.

Words formed from gynecomastia

Questions about gynecomastia

What does gynecomastia mean?
Gynecomastia means excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.
What is gynecomastia in Hindi?
Gynecomastia in Hindi is पुंस्तनवृद्धि (punstanvŕddhi), गाइनेकोमैस्टिआ (gāinekomaisṭiā). See Gynecomastia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia is a noun.
How do you pronounce gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia is pronounced /ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.kəʊˈmæs.tɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of gynecomastia?
The plural of gynecomastia is gynecomastias.

Words near gynecomastia in the dictionary

  1. gynecologist
  2. gynecologists
  3. gynecology
  4. gynecomania
  5. gynecomast
  6. gynecomastia
  7. gynecomastias
  8. gynecomastic
  9. gynecomastism
  10. gynecomasts
  11. gynecomasty

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