Sign or Symptom
mastodynia
Subclass of:
Esthesia;
Pain
Also called:
Mastalgia
Definitions related to mastodynia:
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Pain in the breast generally classified as cyclical (associated with menstrual periods), or noncyclical, i.e. originating from the breast or nearby muscles or joints, ranging from minor discomfort to severely incapacitating.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(breast pain) Pain localized to the breast.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(breast pain) Painful sensation in the breast region.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(breast discomfort/pain) Having pain, tenderness or discomfort in the breast.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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(breast pain) A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the breast region.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Mastalgia (breast pain) is common and can be localized or diffuse and unilateral or bilateral. Localized breast pain is usually caused by a focal disorder that causes a mass, such as a breast cyst, or an infection (eg, mastitis, abscess). Most breast cancers do not cause pain.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Breast pain (mastalgia) - a common complaint among women - can include breast tenderness, sharp burning pain or tightness in your breast tissue. The pain may be constant or it may occur only occasionally.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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