Etymology

macromastia

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Today it means: Abnormal enlargement of the breast. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μακρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμακρός“long”
  2. English todaymacromastia

From macro- (“large”) + -mastia (“abnormality of the breast”), from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) and μαστός (mastós, “breast”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμακρός all →

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