Mastitis
[ma-stahy-tis] /mæˈstaɪ tɪs/
noun
1.
Pathology. inflammation of the breast.
2.
Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder, especially of cows; garget.
/mæˈstaɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of a breast or an udder
n.
1842, medical Latin, from Greek mastos (see masto-) + -itis.
mastitis mas·ti·tis (mā-stī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the breast. Also called mammitis, mastadenitis.
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