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单词 polymastism
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polymastismn.

Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈmastɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈmæˌstɪz(ə)m/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polymastia n., -ism suffix.
Etymology: < polymastia n. + -ism suffix.
Medicine. Now rare.
= polymastia n.
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gynaecomasty1873
polymastia1878
polymastism1886
micromazia1890
micromastia1918
1886 W. N. Parker tr. R. Wiedersheim Elements Compar. Anat. a. 28 The occasional existence in men of supernumerary teats, and in women of supernumerary mammæ and teats (polymastism [Ger. Polymastie] and polythelism) is very remarkable.
1903 Lancet 28 Feb. 613/2 It may be concluded..that human polymastism is a reversion to a primitive condition in which many glands were developed and many young were brought forth at a birth.
1936 H. V. Neal & H. W. Rand Compar. Anat. IV. 181 (caption) The presence of supernumerary teats (polymastism) in man supports the theory of the animal origin of the human body.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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