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gynecomastia

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gy·ne·co·mas·ti·a  (gn-k-mst-, jn, jn-)
n.
Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.
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Noun1.gynecomastia - excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)
abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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Nevertheless, since the mid-1990s, Bloch has treated gynecomastia in a series of boys age 10 or younger.
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Psychosocial adjustment of two boys with gynecomastia.
Male voices on body image by Ste-Marie, Diane M. / International Journal of Men's Health
Epidemic of gynecomastia among Haitian refugees: exposure to an environmental antiandrogen.
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