Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mastitis

/mæsˈtaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: mas-ti-tis
IPA: /mæsˈtaɪtɪs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of a breast.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French mastite; by surface analysis, mast- + -itis, ""breast inflammation".

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: mastite

Usage

Inflected Forms

mastitides (plural) mastitises (plural)

Phrases

cystic mastitis

Synonyms

mammitis garget

Questions

How do you pronounce mastitis?: The recorded pronunciation is /mæsˈtaɪtɪs/.
What does mastitis mean?: Inflammation of a breast.
Where does mastitis come from?: It is traced to French.

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