gynecomastia

English - Turkish

Definition of gynecomastia in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Erkek memelerinin aşırı gelişmesi, erkekte büyük memelilik, jinekomasti

(Tıp) meme dokusunun büyümesi

jinekomasti

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gyno

(Tıp) jino

gyno

kadın

English - English

Definition of gynecomastia in English English dictionary

Excessive development of breasts in males, resembling the breast development in women

excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)

{i} abnormal enlargement of the breast (in a male)

Breast enlargement in a male. It usually involves only the nipple and nearby tissue of one breast. More rarely, the whole breast grows to a size normal in a female. True gynecomastia is related to an increase in estrogens. Testicular or pituitary-gland tumours commonly cause gynecomastia. Similar conditions (pseudogynecomastia) are caused by excessive body fat, inflammatory disorders, granular lesions, or growth of tumours. Treatment involves hormone therapy, correction of the estrogen disorder, or tumour removal

gyno

Related Terms

adolescent gynecomastia

{i} gynecomastia that occurs during puberty in boys resulting from the hormones of puberty

Hyphenation

gyn·e·co·mas·ti·a

Etymology

() From gynaeco- + Ancient Greek μαστός (mastos, “breast”).