Mastitis
/mæsˈtaɪtɪs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Inflammation of a breast. countable, uncountable
- 2 inflammation of a breast (or udder) wordnet
Example
More examples"Mastitis causes an inflammation of the mammary glands in a cow's udder. The milk from an untreated cow is still relatively safe to drink, but it's full of white blood cells that form unappetizing clots and flakes, and that make the milk go sour more quickly."
Etymology
From French mastite, derived from Ancient Greek masto- + -itis.