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Female Reproductive System -Q – Gynecologic Diagnostic Terms: Breasts & A – Mean
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenocarcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of glandular breast tissue |
| amastia | absence of a breast |
| fibrocystic breasts | benign condition of the breast consisting of fibrous and cystic changes that render the tissue more dense; patient feels painful lumps that fluctuate with menstrual periods |
| gynecomastia | development of mammary glands in the male caused by altered hormone levels |
| hypermastia | abnormally large breasts |
| hypomastia | unusually small breasts |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast; most commonly occurs in women who are breastfeeding |
| polymastia | presence of more than two breasts |
| polythelia | presence of more than one nipple on a breast |
| adenocarcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of glandular breast tissue |
| amastia | absence of a breast |
| fibrocystic breasts | benign condition of the breast consisting of fibrous and cystic changes that render the tissue more dense; patient feels painful lumps that fluctuate with menstrual periods |
| gynecomastia | development of mammary glands in the male caused by altered hormone levels |
| hypermastia | abnormally large breasts |
| hypomastia | unusually small breasts |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast; most commonly occurs in women who are breastfeeding |
| polymastia | presence of more than two breasts |
| polythelia | presence of more than one nipple on a breast |