How to Use gynecomastia in a Sentence
gynecomastia
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Is gynecomastia more common among men in some age groups than others?
— Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018 -
When the topical application of the oils stopped, the boys' gynecomastia went away.
— Lauren Castle, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018 -
The problem is common gynecomastia, a slight excess of breast tissue.
— Andrew Dalton, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2017 -
And here's bad news for marijuana users: The most common reason for gynecomastia among 18-to-35-year-olds is frequent use of pot, according to Ruff.
— Eric Pianin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018 -
Murray claimed that taking the Risperdal as a child caused him to develop breasts, an incurable condition known as gynecomastia.
— CBS News, 9 Oct. 2019 -
In that study, three young boys had cases of prepubertal gynecomastia (abnormal breast growth).
— Lauren Castle, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018 -
There are still a lot of unknowns about the causes of gynecomastia, but scientists mostly cite hormonal imbalances.
— Eric Pianin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018 -
Many patients with gynecomastia speak about being ridiculed because of their condition.
— Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018 -
Some research in the past has linked essential oils to hormone disturbances, with some suggesting a link between the oils and abnormal breast growth in young boys, called prepubertal gynecomastia.
— Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 19 Mar. 2018 -
He was diagnosed with something called gynecomastia, enlarged male breasts caused by a hormone imbalance.
— David Whiting, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2017 -
Murray is among thousands of plaintiffs who claim that taking Risperdal as children caused them to develop an incurable condition called gynecomastia.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2020 -
As the Washington Post reported, the root cause of gynecomastia is a hormonal imbalance between estrogen and testosterone.
— Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018
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