Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amastia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amas-tia
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absence of breast tissue, nipple, and areola.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Amastia in girls can be treated with augmentation mammoplasty."
"No case of amastia has yet been recorded in the male (and in females it is much rarer than polymastia)."

Etymology

From a- (“without”) + -mastia (“breast”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Suffix: mastia

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does amastia mean?: The absence of breast tissue, nipple, and areola.
Where does amastia come from?: From a- (“without”) + -mastia (“breast”).

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