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Meaning of gynecomastia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌɡaɪ.nɪ.kəʊˈmæs.tɪə/

Definitions

Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.

US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Gynäkomastie
Ελληνικά γυναικομαστία
Español ginecomastia
Français gynécomastie
Bahasa Indonesia ginekomastia
Italiano ginecomastia
日本語 女性化乳房
한국어 여성형유방증
Nederlands gynaecomastie
Polski ginekomastia
Português ginecomastia

Examples

“But probably the primary reason for gynecomastia in adult onset is drugs—and these are not illegal drugs.”
“Fitness coach Powell was awake and talking throughout the procedure last month at the Cardiff branch of Signature Clinic, a cosmetic surgery group which for the past year has averaged 100 gynecomastia patients a month across its six locations in UK and Ireland.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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