Gynecomastia

/ˌdʒɪn.ə.koʊˈmæs.ti.ə/ noun

Definition

A medical condition where breast tissue develops abnormally in males, usually due to hormonal imbalances or certain medications.

Etymology

From Greek 'gyne' (woman) + 'mastos' (breast). The term was coined in the 19th century to describe the feminization of male breast tissue, combining classical Greek elements to create a medical descriptor.

Kelly Says

Gynecomastia is surprisingly common, affecting roughly 30-40% of adult males at some point—yet it's rarely discussed because of embarrassment. The condition reveals how our bodies can respond to hormonal changes in unexpected ways, and many cases resolve naturally or with treatment.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወንዶች 乳房 እንደ ሴቶች
wen-docch l-u-fosh en-de set-och
ARالعربية
تضخم الثديين الذكوري
tiḍḫam ath-thadīyin adh-dakori
BNবাংলা
নারীগর্ভস্থ
na-ri-gar-bhs-th
CACatalà
ginecomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
CSČeština
gynekomastie
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee
DADansk
gynekomasti
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee
DEDeutsch
Gynäkomastie
ɡɪˈnaːkomastiː
ELΕλληνικά
γυναικομαστία
kʰʷa-i-ko-mas-tʰi-a
ESEspañol
ginecomastia
hee-neh-ko-mas-tee-ah
FAفارسی
بزرگ شدن پستان در مردان
bāzrg shodan pustān dar mardān
FISuomi
gynekomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
FRFrançais
gynécomastie
ʒine-ko-mas-tē
GUGU
પુરુષોમાં દુધના ગ્રંથિ
purushō māṃ duḍhnā granthi
HAHA
gidan mace a maza
gi-dan mace a ma-za
HEעברית
גדילה של בלוטות חלב אצל גברים
gdilah shel blotות khalav etzal gevarim
HIहिन्दी
नर स्तन बढ़ना
nar sthan badhna
HUMagyar
gynekomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
ginekomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
IGIG
nkwu nwoke
nkwu nwoke
ITItaliano
ginecomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
JA日本語
男性乳房肥大症
dansei nyūhō hidaishō
KKKK
еркектерде тішік
erkekterde tişik
KMKM
ការកើនឡើងនៃសម្លាញ់
ka-ar ka-eun la-eng nai sam-la-anh
KO한국어
남성 유방비대증
namseong yubangbidaejung
MRMR
पुरुषांमध्ये स्तन
purushanmadhye sthan
MSBahasa Melayu
ginekomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
အမျိုးသား နှုတ်ပြား ကြီး
a-myo-tha-nar n-h-ut-p-ya kyi
NLNederlands
gynecomastie
ʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee
NONorsk
gynekomasti
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee
PAPA
ਮਰਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ स्तਨ
maradān vich sthan
PLPolski
ginekomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
PTPortuguês
ginecomastia
ʒine-ko-mas-tee-ah
RORomână
ginecomastie
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
RUРусский
гинекомастия
ɡɪˈnekomaˈstɪjə
SVSvenska
gynekomasti
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee
SWKiswahili
ugonjwa wa matiti kwa wanaume
u-gonjwa wa ma-titi kwa wa-na-ume
TAதமிழ்
ஆண்களின் மார்பக வளர்ச்சி
āṇakkalin mārpāka vaḷarcci
TEతెలుగు
పురుషులలో నాలుగు
purushula lo nālugu
THไทย
มะเร็งเต้านมชาย
ma-raeng-te-an-nam-chai
TLTL
ginekomastia
dʒi-ne-ko-mas-tee-ah
TRTürkçe
ginekomasti
dʒine-ko-mas-ti
UKУкраїнська
гінекомастія
ɦɪˈnekomaˈstɪja
URاردو
مردانہ پستان کی بڑھت
mardānah pustān ki baṛht
VITiếng Việt
phì đại vú ở nam giới
phi dai vu o nam gioi
YOYO
agbeko agba
a-gbe-ko a-gba
ZH中文
男性乳房发育
nán xìng rǔ fáng fā yù
ZUZU
ubugqa obume
u-bu-gq-a o-bu-me

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