-mastiacomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. polymastia n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μαστός , -ia suffix¹.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μαστός breast (see masto- comb. form²) + -ia suffix¹. Compare scientific Latin forms in -mastia . Compare -mazia comb. form.This combining form is of limited distribution, being virtually restricted to the words gynaecomastia , micromastia , pleiomastia , and polymastia . It was first used in the mid 19th cent. Gynaecomastia and micromastia both have earlier synonyms in -mazia comb. form; pleiomastia and pleiomazia , however, are first recorded in the same source with distinct meanings (see pleio- comb. form).

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Forming nouns denoting abnormalities of the breast.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	-mastia
释义	-mastiacomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. polymastia n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μαστός , -ia suffix¹. Etymology: < ancient Greek μαστός breast (see masto- comb. form²) + -ia suffix¹. Compare scientific Latin forms in -mastia . Compare -mazia comb. form.This combining form is of limited distribution, being virtually restricted to the words gynaecomastia , micromastia , pleiomastia , and polymastia . It was first used in the mid 19th cent. Gynaecomastia and micromastia both have earlier synonyms in -mazia comb. form; pleiomastia and pleiomazia , however, are first recorded in the same source with distinct meanings (see pleio- comb. form). Anatomy and Medicine. Categories » Forming nouns denoting abnormalities of the breast. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < comb. form
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