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Gynecomastia, or gynaecomastia, pronounced Template:IPA is the development of abnormally large mammary glands in males resulting in breast enlargement, which can sometimes cause secretion of milk.^[1] The term comes from the Greek gyne meaning "woman" and mastos meaning "breast".

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↑ The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary. "KMLE American Heritage Medical Dictionary definition of gynecomastia".

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[1] The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary. "KMLE American Heritage Medical Dictionary definition of gynecomastia".

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-'''Gynecomastia''', or '''gynaecomastia''', [[International Phonetic Alphabet|pronounced]] {{IPA|[ˈgaɪ.nə.kəʊˌmæs.ti.ə]}} is the development of abnormally large [[mammary gland|mammary glands]] in [[males]] resulting in breast enlargement, which can sometimes cause secretion of milk.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kmle.com/search.php?Search=gynecomastia | title = ''KMLE American Heritage Medical Dictionary definition of gynecomastia'' | author = [http://www.kmle.com The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary]}}</ref> The term comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''gyne'' meaning "woman" and ''mastos'' meaning "breast". The condition can occur physiologically in [[neonate]]s, in adolescents,adults and in the elderly. In adolescent boys the condition is a source of distress, but for the large majority of boys whose pubertal gynecomastia is not due to [[obesity]], the breast development shrinks or disappears within a couple of years <ref>[http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/adolescent/adolescentproblems/gynecomastia.html Adolescent gynecomastia]</ref>. The common type of gynecomastia in males undergoing pueberty is idiopathic in nature.One should be aware that several causes of gynecomastia have significant sequela and need to be ruled out ethier by history and or laboratory examinations prior to treatment of the disorder. The most common presentation of gynecomastia is idiopathic in nature. It is important to note that pituitary and adrenal tumors can result in gynecomastia. In addition several other endocrinological disorders such as klinefelters syndrome can be associated with gynecomastia and should be ruled out in pre pubertal individuals.Male breast cancer although rare needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis, particularly in cases that are of rapid onset and  are  unilateral in nature. Several types of exogenously injested substances , most notably steroids, can result in gynecomastia. Breast prominence can result from [[Organ hypertrophy|hypertrophy]] of breast tissue, chest [[adipose tissue]] and skin, and is typically in combination. Two types of tissue : glandular ,breast tissue , and fat ,adipose cells,compose the tissue in the breast. Optimal treatment needs to be directed at correction of the glandular and fatty tissue along with the skin envelope in each patient. As the relative volumes of the aforementioned components of the breast differ from individual to individual a patient specific treament plan needs to be established in all cases.The treatment plan in addition to correction of the obvious physical manifestations of the disease may need to be combined with an appropriate medical workup to establish and if necessary treat any concomitant disorder. <ref>{{cite journal| last=Braunstein| first=GD| title=Gynecomastia| journal=N Engl J Med| year=1993| month=Feb 18| volume=328| issue=7| pages=490-5| id=PMID 8421478}}</ref> ''<ref>{{cite web
+'''Gynecomastia''', or '''gynaecomastia''', [[International Phonetic Alphabet|pronounced]] {{IPA|[ˈgaɪ.nə.kəʊˌmæs.ti.ə]}} is the development of abnormally large [[mammary gland|mammary glands]] in [[males]] resulting in breast enlargement, which can sometimes cause secretion of milk.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kmle.com/search.php?Search=gynecomastia | title = ''KMLE American Heritage Medical Dictionary definition of gynecomastia'' | author = [http://www.kmle.com The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary]}}</ref> The term comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''gyne'' meaning "woman" and ''mastos'' meaning "breast".
-  | last = Allee
-  | first = Mark R
-  | title = Gynecomastia
-  | publisher =  WebMD, Inc. (emedicine.com)
-  | date = 2006-11-15
-  | url = http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic934.htm
-  | accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>.
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