mastalgia /mas·tal·gia/ (mas-tal´je-ah) pain in the breast.
mastalgia
mastalgia (mas·talˑ·jē·
),
mastalgia (mastal´jē
),
mas·tal·gia (m -stl j )n. See mastodynia. |
mastalgia
[mastal′jə]
Etymology: Gk, mastos, breast, algos, pain
pain in the breast caused by congestion or "caking" during lactation, an infection, or fibrocystic disease, especially during or before menstruation, or by advanced cancer. The early stages of breast cancer are rarely accompanied by pain. mastalgic, adj.
mastalgia (mas·talˑ·jē·
),n a painful sensation originating in the breast due to congestion that occurs during lactation, fibrocystic disease, or infection, especially during or before menstrual period or in advanced stages of cancer. Also called
mastodynia.
mastodynia.
mastalgia (mastal´jē
),n a pain, tenderness, or pressure in the breast. It is one of several physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
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