amazia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Modern Latin [Term?], perhaps ultimately from Ancient Greek μαζός (mazós).
Noun[edit]
amazia (uncountable)
- The absence of one or both of the mammary glands, with the nipple and areola present.
Usage notes[edit]
- Not to be confused with amastia, the complete absence of breast tissue, nipple, and areola.
References[edit]
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.