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amastia

/əˈmæs.ti.ə/

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noun

/əˈmæs.ti.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий отсутствие одной или обеих молочных желез, которое может быть вызвано врождённым дефектом развития или являться результатом хирургического удаления.

A medical term referring to the absence of one or both mammary glands, which may be due to a congenital developmental defect or result from surgical removal.

uncountable

  1. Absence of mammary glandsC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by the absence of one or both mammary glands, which can be due to a congenital developmental defect or acquired through surgery.

    ruОтсутствие молочных желез

    • The patient was diagnosed with congenital amastia at birth.
    • Amastia can occur as a result of a mastectomy.
    • The condition of amastia is distinct from amazia, where the gland is absent but the nipple is present.