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Where does “mast-” come from?

mast- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μαστός — human breast, mamma; any round, breast shaped...

mast- (English): mastoid process; Relating to a breast or nipple;...

Definitions

  1. mastoid process; Relating to a breast or nipple;...

Ancestry of “mast-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαστόςhuman breast, mamma; any round, breast shaped...

Words derived from “mast-”

  • mastectomy
  • mastitis
  • mastopexy
  • postmastectomy
  • mastalgia
  • mastopathy
  • mastodynia
  • mastectomee
  • mastopathic
  • mastocarcinoma
  • mastoplasty
  • mastology
  • mastotomy
  • masto-
  • mastologist
  • mastozoology
  • mastite
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