mastitis

mastitis
n.
inflammation of the breast, usually caused by bacterial infection via damaged nipples. It most often occurs as acute puerperal mastitis, which develops during the period of breast-feeding, about a month after childbirth, and sometimes involves the discharge of pus. Chronic cystic mastitis has a different cause and does not involve inflammation. The breast feels lumpy due to the presence of cysts, and the condition is thought to be caused by hormone imbalance.

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  • Mastitis — Mas*ti tis, n. [Gr. masto s breast + itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the breast. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mastītis — (gr., Med.), s. Brüsteentzündung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Mastītis — (griech.), Entzündung der Brustdrüse, s. Brüste …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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  • mastitis — mastìtis m DEFINICIJA pat. upala mliječne žlijezde dojke, ob. za vrijeme dojenja, najčešće uzrokovana streptokokom ETIMOLOGIJA grč. mastós: dojka + itis …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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  • mastitis — [mas tīt′is] n. [< Gr mastos, a breast + ITIS] inflammation of the breast or udder …   English World dictionary

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