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polyˈmastism Med. [f. as prec. + -ism.] = polymastia.1886 W. N. Parker tr. Wiedersheim's Elem. Compar. Anat. Vertebr. a. 28 The occasional existence in men of supernumerary teats, and in women of supernumerary mammæ and teats (polymastism and polythelism) is very remarkable. 1903 Lancet 28 Feb. 613/...
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polymastia
polymastia Med. (pɒlɪˈmæstɪə) Also anglicized as -masty. [mod.L., ad. G. polymastie, f. Gr. πολυ- poly- + µαστός breast.] The condition of having more than two breasts (the supernumerary ones being generally very small). Cf. polymastism.1878 Glasgow Med. Jrnl. X. 70 Polymastia is not extremely rare ...
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poly- (pɒlɪ) repr. Gr. πολυ-, combining form of πολύς, πολύ, much, in pl., πολλοί, -αί, ά many, forming the first element in a large number of words, mostly scientific or technical. The second element of such compounds is properly of Greek origin, but in recent formations is often of Latin; occasion...
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