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mastitis
[ ma-stahy-tis ]
/ mæˈstaɪ tɪs /
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noun
Pathology. inflammation of the breast.
Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder, especially of cows; garget.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mastitis
ma·stit·ic [ma-stit-ik], /mæˈstɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby mastitis
mastiff bat, mastigium, Mastigophora, mastigophoran, masting, mastitis, masto-, mastocarcinoma, mastocytosis, mastodon, mastoid
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How to use mastitis in a sentence
Then she dealt with mastitis infections and difficulty nursing.
Mastitis in infants is caused by unnecessary interference and manipulation and by want of cleanliness.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant HagueChronic Mastitis is of frequent occurrence in women who are past middle age.
Mastitis and chicken cholera were among the common diseases brought under control by new drugs.
Frying Pan Farm|Elizabeth Brown Pryor
British Dictionary definitions for mastitis
mastitis
/ (mæˈstaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of a breast or an udder
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