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gynecomastiaBreast enlargement in a male. It usually involves only the nipple and nearby tissue of one breast. More rarely, the whole breast grows to a size normal in a female. True gynecomastia is related to an increase in estrogens. Testicular or pituitary-gland tumours commonly cause gynecomastia. Similar conditions (pseudogynecomastia) are caused by excessive body fat, inflammatory disorders, granular lesions, or growth of tumours. Treatment involves hormone therapy, correction of the estrogen disorder, or tumour removal. gynecomastia [‚gīn·ə·kō′mas·tē·ə] (medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the mammary glands in the male. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nevertheless, since the mid-1990s, Bloch has treated gynecomastia in a series of boys age 10 or younger. Psychosocial adjustment of two boys with gynecomastia. Epidemic of gynecomastia among Haitian refugees: exposure to an environmental antiandrogen. |
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