gynecomastia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gynecomastia
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at gyneco-, mast-, -ia
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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
The development of enlarged breasts in men is nothing new: It is a rather common medical condition called gynecomastia.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2020
Other side effects of rosuvastatin include the feminization of the breasts in men, known as gynecomastia, and—I can almost hear the internet’s reaction—a yellowing of the skin.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2016
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
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 Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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