gynecomastia
noun
gy·neco·mas·tia
ˌgī-nə-kō-ˈma-stē-ə 
: excessive development of the breast in the male
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In 2007, there was a small case series published in the New England Journal of Medicine linking gynecomastia — an enlargement of breast tissue — in young boys to exposure to tea tree and lavender essential oils.
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Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
It shouldn’t be prescribed to men for acne, because at these high doses, can cause gynecomastia, or enlargement of breast tissue in men, Barbieri said.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
That includes breast reductions for young men with gynecomastia, or overgrowth of breast tissue.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 June 2023
This may include a breast augmentation, a mastectomy for gynecomastia, a hair transplant, a rhinoplasty, liposuction, facial fillers, or hormone therapy.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 June 2023
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Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
It shouldn’t be prescribed to men for acne, because at these high doses, can cause gynecomastia, or enlargement of breast tissue in men, Barbieri said.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
That includes breast reductions for young men with gynecomastia, or overgrowth of breast tissue.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 June 2023
This may include a breast augmentation, a mastectomy for gynecomastia, a hair transplant, a rhinoplasty, liposuction, facial fillers, or hormone therapy.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 June 2023
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gynecomastia
noun
gy·ne·co·mas·tia
variants
or chiefly British gynaecomastia
: excessive development of the breast in the male
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