gynecomastia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gynecomastia
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at gyneco-, mast-, -ia
Example Sentences
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The lawsuits generally accused J&J of failing to warn of the risk of a condition called gynecomastia associated with Risperdal, which they said the company marketed for off-label, unapproved uses with children.
From Reuters ● Oct. 30, 2021
But he suffered a side effect: enlarged breasts, a condition called gynecomastia.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2019
I had a condition called gynecomastia – I had really big man boobs – and I got a surgery for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2015
The man wearing the bra could also have gynecomastia.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2011
Galen refers to gynecomastia or gynecomazia; Aristotle says he has seen men with mammae a which were as well developed as those of a woman, and Paulus aegineta recognized the fact in the ancient Greeks.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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