-mastia

suffix

An abnormality of the breast.

“polymastia”

OriginAncient Greek μαστός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. An abnormality of the breast.

    polymastia

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    macromastia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαστός“breast”
  2. English-mastia

From Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”).

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APA

-mastia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mastia

MLA

“-mastia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mastia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mastia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mastia.

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