gigantomastia

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noun

An extreme form of macromastia, usually with more than 2.5 kilograms of excess tissue.

OriginAncient Greek γιγαντικός →
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Meanings

noungigantomastia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn extreme form of macromastia, usually with more than 2.5 kilograms of excess tissue.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγιγαντικός
  2. Englishgigantomastia

From giganto- (“gigantic”) + -mastia (“abnormality of the breast”), from Ancient Greek γιγαντικός (gigantikós), ultimately from γίγας (gígas, “giant”), and μαστός (mastós, “breast”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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