gynecomastia
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gynecomastia
- /ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.kəʊˈmæs.tɪə/ UK
- /-kə-/ UK
- /ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.koʊˈmæs.tiə/ US
- /-kə-/ US
- /ˌdʒaɪ-/ US
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Internationalism. From gyneco- + -mastia.
noun gynecomastias · gynaecomastia · gynæcomastia · gynaecomasty · gynæcomasty · gynecomasty
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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.
Similar: gynecomastism, gynecomazia, gyno
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noun development of breasts in males
| Español | ginecomastia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여성형유방증 yeoseonghyeong'yubangjeung |
| 日本語 | 女性化乳房 josei-ka nyūbō |
| 中文 | 男性乳房发育 nánxìng rǔfáng fāyù, 男性女乳症 |
| हिन्दी | पुंस्तनवृद्धि punstanvŕddhi, गाइनेकोमैस्टिआ gāinekomaisṭiā |
| Kiswahili | jinekomastia |
| Português | ginecomastia |
| Français | gynécomastie |
| Deutsch | Gynäkomastie |
| Italiano | ginecomastia |
| Ελληνικά | γυναικομαστία gynaikomastía |
| Русский | гинекомасти́я ginekomastíja |
| עברית | גינקומסטיה ginekomastya |
Talk about this word "gynecomastia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gynecomastia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gynecomastia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gynecomastia "gynecomastia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gynecomastia.Cite this
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title = {gynecomastia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gynecomastia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
