gynecomastia
gy·neco·mas·tia
gynecomastia · gynecomastias
гінекомастія
гинекомастия
Gynäkomastie
Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in womenExcessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.
UK/ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.kəʊˈmæs.tɪə/US/ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.koʊˈmæs.tiə/
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.
Gynäkomastie
гинекомасти́яginekomastíja
гінекомастіяhinekomastija
excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
development of breasts in males:
Русский
By meaning 1
development of breasts in males:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
development of breasts in males:
Origin
Internationalism. From gyneco- + -mastia.Internationalism. From gyneco- + -mastia.
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Forms
plural: gynecomastiasSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedpseudogynecomastia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable