mastitis

English - Turkish

Definition of mastitis in English Turkish dictionary: meme iltihabı
Daha önce meme iltihabım vardı. - I had mastitis before.

English - English

Definition of mastitis in English English dictionary: Inflammation of a breast or udder; Inflammation of the breast Usually caused by bacterial infection A recognized complication of nipple piercing; Inflammation of the breast; Inflammation of mammary tissue, usually due to bacterial infection; {i} infection of the breasts or udder; An infection and infamation of the mamory gland or breast; inflammation of a breast (or udder); a painful swelling of the breast or udder (=the part of some animals that gives milk). Inflammation of the breast. Acute mastitis, usually caused by bacteria, begins almost exclusively in the first three weeks of nursing and can be cured with antibiotics without stopping nursing. The breasts may become swollen, red, hard, and tender; without treatment abscesses may occur. Mastitis can be localized or widespread, and the breast's lymphatic system may be involved. Girls may have brief hormone-induced breast inflammation soon after birth and during puberty. Chronic mastitis usually occurs in systemic diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, syphilis). One rare type is seen mostly in older women with a history of difficult nursing. Some mastitis cases resemble certain cancers