mastitis
/mæˈstaɪtɪs/
noun
- Inflammation of the mammary gland or udder, usually caused by bacterial infection, common in dairy animals and sometimes in breastfeeding women.
- The farmer treated the cow's mastitis with a course of antibiotics.
- Mastitis can cause swelling, pain, and fever in affected individuals.
- Breastfeeding mothers may develop mastitis if milk ducts become blocked.
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