Definition

Noun: * Pain in the breast: A medical term for pain or discomfort in the breast tissue. It can affect one or both breasts and may be cyclical (related to the menstrual cycle) or non-cyclical.

Usage

• Mastalgia is a clinical term used primarily in medical contexts to describe a symptom.
• It is often classified by doctors to determine its cause and appropriate treatment.

Examples

• The patient presented with severe mastalgia that peaked just before her period.
• Non-cyclical mastalgia can sometimes be linked to musculoskeletal issues.
• Her doctor reassured her that mastalgia is a very common complaint.

Advanced Usage

• Cyclical mastalgia: Breast pain that fluctuates with the menstrual cycle, typically worsening in the days before a period.
• Non-cyclical mastalgia: Breast pain that is constant or intermittent but not linked to the menstrual cycle.

Variants and Related Words

• Mastodynia (noun): A synonymous medical term for breast pain.
• Mammalgia (noun): A less common synonymous term for breast pain.

Synonyms

• Breast pain
• Mastodynia

Noun

1. pain in the breast