MASTITIS


Meaning of MASTITIS in English

/ 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.