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单词 -mazia
释义

-maziacomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. gynaecomazia n.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μαζός , -ia suffix1.
Etymology: < ancient Greek μαζός breast (see mazo- comb. form1) + -ia suffix1. Compare -mastia comb. form.This combining form is of limited distribution, being virtually limited to the words amazia , gynaecomazia , micromazia , and pleiomazia . It was first used in the mid 19th cent. On the relationship with similar terms in -mastia see -mastia comb. form.
Medicine.
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Forming nouns denoting abnormal conditions of the breasts.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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