mazo-, -mazia

(Greek: breast)

Amazon, amazon

1. Derived by Greek folk etymology "without a breast" because of the story that the Amazon women cut off one breast to facilitate the shooting of arrows when using archery in battle.
2. A woman or girl soldier; hence, a large, strong masculine female warrior.

gynecomazia

mazodynia

Pain in the breast.

mazologist

mazology

mazomancy

Divination by observing babies while they are nursing.

mazomantist

mazophile

mazophilous

Pertaining to mammary mania or an excessive interest in breasts.

mazophily

mazoplasia

tetramastia, tetramazia

A condition characterized by the presence of four breasts.

Cross references of word families that are related, partially or totally, to: "breast, breasts, chest": mammill-; mammo-; masto-; mastoido-; pectoro-; pleuro-; sterno-; stetho-; thorac-.

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(Greek: breast)

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