Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition characterized by the presence of one or more fluid-filled sacs (cysts) in the breast tissue. It is a benign (non-cancerous) disorder often associated with hormonal changes and can cause breast pain, tenderness, and lumpiness.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Cystic mastitis is a common diagnosis in women of childbearing age.
  • The patient's symptoms were consistent with cystic mastitis.

Advanced Usage

• "to be diagnosed with cystic mastitis": to receive a formal medical identification of the condition.
  • After the ultrasound, she was diagnosed with cystic mastitis.
• "symptoms of cystic mastitis": the physical signs of the condition, such as pain or lumps.
  • The cyclical breast pain was a classic symptom of cystic mastitis.

Variants and Related Words

• Fibrocystic breast changes / disease: A broader, more modern term often used synonymously with to describe benign breast changes involving cysts and fibrous tissue.
  • Her doctor explained that fibrocystic breast changes are very common.

Synonyms

• Fibrocystic breast disease
• Fibrocystic mastopathy
• Benign breast dysplasia

Related Phrases

• Breast cyst: A specific fluid-filled sac that is a component of cystic mastitis.
  • The mammogram revealed a simple breast cyst.
• Mastalgia: The medical term for breast pain, which is a frequent symptom of cystic mastitis.
  • The mastalgia was most severe just before her period.

Noun

1. the presence of one or more cysts in a breast