amastia /amas·tia/ (ah-mas´te-ah) congenital absence of one or both mammary glands.
amastia
a·mas·ti·a ( -m s t - , -ms-)n. Congenital absence of one or both breasts. Also called amazia. |
amastia
[əmas′tē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a, mastos, not breast
the absence of the breasts in women caused by a congenital defect, an endocrine disorder resulting in faulty development, a lack of development of secondary sex characteristics, or a bilateral mastectomy. Also called amazia.
amastia
congenital absence of one or more mammary glands.
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