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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.

Wiktionary

  1. n. Excessive development of breasts in males, resembling the breast development in women.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)

Examples

  • “For example, nearly 75% of the 18,000 men who underwent a procedure known as gynecomastia—male breast reduction—were between the ages of 13 and 19.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Gym, Check. Diet, Check. Face, Lift

  • “Enlarged breasts in men, known as gynecomastia, generally indicates an imbalance of estrogen and testosterone, which can occur from puberty or aging -- or it could be a sign of kidney disease, or a pituitary tumor.”

    The Wall Street Journal: What Your Body Is Telling You

  • “That is technically called gynecomastia, that men develop the breasts get enlarged.”

    CNN Transcript Feb 5, 2005

  • “Holler had a condition called gynecomastia, which causes male breast tissue to swell and take on a female shape.”

    ABC News: Top Stories

  • “The condition, known as gynecomastia, can affect men at any age and is usually caused by overeating or hormonal imbalances.”

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  • “This suggested certain inherited syndromes, including gynecomastia, which is the excessive development of breasts in men, usually the result of a hormonal imbalance.”

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  • “Liposuction may sometimes be used to treat a condition called gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, which frequently occurs among both teenage and adult males.”

    WN.com - Business News

  • “It's a condition called gynecomastia, and it's typically a source of intense embarrassment for men.”

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  • “This procedure is typically performed to treat a condition known as gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue in men) or breasts enlarged as a result of fatty deposits from obesity.”

    PRWeb - Daily News Feed

  • “For the second year, male breast reduction surgery - known as gynecomastia - is the fastest growing plastic surgery in England, the”

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