Biology
Term: gynecomastia
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- Galactorrhea
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- Gynecology Or Gynaecology
Term: gynecology or gynaecology Origin: Anc Greek ????/gyne (=woman, female)+ (-?????/ -logia)(=suffix meaning study of, discourse) ???? > genitive ????????/gynecos > ?????/gonos(=offspring) + ???/ico(=carry) Coined: Most of the surviving gynaecological...
- Androgen
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Biology
gynecomastia
Term: gynecomastia
Literally meaning: ?w?man?s breast?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/gyne (=woman, female) > genitive ????????/gynecos > ?????/gonos(=offspring) + ???/ico(=carry)
+??????/mastos(=breast)
Coined/History
The term is attributed to Greek phycisian Galen of Pergamon(130?200 AD) . He described gynecomastia as an abnormal increase in the fat eithin the male breast, considered male breast gland enlargment as different condition. Byzantine physician Paulus of Aegina (7th cen) described in his collection, known as the ?Medical Compendium in Seven Books? a treatment detailing a male breast operation. This collection was published in the original Greek in Venice in 1528. In these books is pointed out the importance of fat deposition to some and not all cases and the transient nature of gynecomastia.
Sourse
(Aegineta.), Paulus (1846). The seven books of Paulus/Egineta. Printed for the Sydenham Society. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
Definition
Gynecomastia is breast enlargment in males due to abnormal development of mammary glands. In newborns usually for a couple of weeks, breast development is caused by mother?s female hormones, and may be associated with milk flow may. In adolesene gynecomastia is not unvcommon and usually goes away over a preiod of months. Gynecomastia also is common among elderly men and is associated with weight gain because of fat accumulation(pseudogynecomastia). Gynecomastia although is temporal and benighn needs always medical evaluation as in some cases indicates a serious underling problem (e.g. testicular tumor).
- Hermaphrodite
Term: hermaphroditeLiterally meaning: ?Hermes and Aphrodite (in one body)?Origin: Anc Greek????????????/Hermaphroditos(=a minor deity, the handsome youth son of Hermes and Aphrodite who was fused with nymph, Salmacis, after her prayer...
- Galactorrhea
Term:galactorrhea Literally meaning: ?milk flowing?Origin: Anc Greek????/gala(=milk)>???/roe(=flowingCoined/History (?)DefinitionGalactorrea is the spontaneous lactation, unassociated with normal milk production of breast ?feeding that...
- Gynecology Or Gynaecology
Term: gynecology or gynaecology Origin: Anc Greek ????/gyne (=woman, female)+ (-?????/ -logia)(=suffix meaning study of, discourse) ???? > genitive ????????/gynecos > ?????/gonos(=offspring) + ???/ico(=carry) Coined: Most of the surviving gynaecological...
- Androgen
Term: adrogen Origin: Anc Greek ?????????? < ??????, genitive of word ????/aner(=male) + ?????/genos(=generation, produced by) -à generating man Coined : In the article ?Endocrines theory and practice? in J Chemistry...
- Adolescence: Problems And Causes Of Drug / Alcohol Abuse
Adolescence is ?a period? and ?a process? during which a child becomes mature in terms of his/her attitudes and beliefs for effective participation in society. Adolescence is a bridge linking childhood and adulthood (period of 12-18 years of age). It...