gynecomastia

gyn·e·co·mas·ti·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jin-i-koh-mas-tee-uh, gahy-ni-, jahy-ni-]
- /ˌdʒɪn ɪ koʊˈmæs ti ə, ˌgaɪ nɪ-, ˌdʒaɪ nɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jin-i-koh-mas-tee-uh, gahy-ni-, jahy-ni-]
- /ˌdʒɪn ɪ koʊˈmæs ti ə, ˌgaɪ nɪ-, ˌdʒaɪ nɪ-/

Definitions of gynecomastia word

noun gynecomastia abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male. 1
noun gynecomastia Enlargement of a man’s breasts, usually due to hormone imbalance or hormone therapy. 1
noun gynecomastia a condition of overdevelopment of a male's breasts 0

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Origin of gynecomastia

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1880-85; See origin at gyneco-, mast-, -ia

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Parts of speech for Gynecomastia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gynecomastia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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