cystic mastitis
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A doctor uses an ultrasound machine to examine a patient's breast for signs of cystic mastitis.
Definition
- 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.
A doctor uses an ultrasound machine to examine a patient's breast for signs of cystic mastitis.
Noun
- the presence of one or more cysts in a breast