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polythelia

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polythelia /poly·the·lia/ (-thēl´e-ah) the presence of supernumerary nipples.
pol·y·the·li·a (pl-thl-, -thly)
n.
The presence of supernumerary nipples on the breast or elsewhere. Also called hyperthelia.
polythelia [pol″e-the´le-ah]
the presence of supernumerary nipples.
polythelia
the presence of supernumerary nipples.
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AIT sounds like you may have an extra nipple - a condition called Polythelia.
Could I have a third nipple? by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Maternal serum level of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene and risk of cryptorchidism, hypospadias, and polythelia among male offspring.
Persistent pesticides in human breast milk and cryptorchidism by Main, Katharina M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Polythelia, in particular, has been associated with urinary anomalies, such as supernumerary kidneys, failure of renal formation, and renal carcinomas, which can be explained in part by the parallel embryologic development of mammary structures and the genitourinary system.
Invasive secretory (juvenile) carcinoma arising in ectopic breast ... by Shin, Sandra J.; Sheikh, Farrukh S.; Allenby, Patricia A.; Rosen, Paul Peter / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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