Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In pathology, neuralgia of the breast; mastodynia.

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  • noun Breast pain.

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  • noun pain in the breast

Etymologies

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mast- (“relating to the breasts”) + -algia (“forming words denoting kinds of pain”)

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Examples

  • Clinical experience of drug treatments for mastalgia.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Clinical experience of drug treatments for mastalgia.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Slide 59: Side effects: mens irregularities, mastalgia, feminization of male fetus, loss of libido, fatigue, edema, weight gain, decrease HDLP & cholesterol, glucose intolerance.

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  • Mens irregularities, mastalgia, feminization of male fetus, transient diuresis, hyperkalemia,? carcinogenic Use with OCP: 1.

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  • GLA also has a long history of use by women for maintaining hormonal balance, offering nutritional support for menstrual and menopausal discomfort and relief from mastalgia (breast pain).

    NutraIngredients-USA RSS 2009

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