/ mæˈstaɪtɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) painful swelling of the breast or udder usually because of infection
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek mastos breast + -itis .
/ mæˈstaɪtɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( medical ) painful swelling of the breast or udder usually because of infection
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek mastos breast + -itis .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005