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Definition of "mastitis" [‖Mas•ti•tis]

  • Inflammation of the breast or udder. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mastitis" in a sentence
  • "One is that oftentimes, there is a condition known as mastitis, which is just an infection of the breast."
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  • "Then I got mastitis, which is clinically defined as a breast infection, in my case from a clogged milk duct."