mastitis

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mas·ti·tis /mæˈstaɪtɪs/ noun [uncountable]  a painful swelling of the breast or udder (=the part of some animals that gives milk) 乳腺炎

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mastitis• Geneticists estimated that had they not selected for mastitis resistance the national incidence would have increased by 1.5% over that period.• It has also been shown to increase mastitis and lameness and lower general condition.• These records showed that there were occasional mastitis, lameness and infertility problems which were the main factors in reducing milk production.• The main problem areas were mastitis control, lameness and infertility - not an unknown combination in Britain.

mas·ti·tis nounChineseSyllable  

udder a part (=the the swelling Corpus or breast of painful of

mastitis
mas‧ti‧tis /mæˈstaɪtəs, mæˈstaɪtɪs/ noun [uncountable]
a painful swelling of the breast or udder (=the part of some animals that gives milk)

mas·titisBrE /mæˈstaɪtɪs/ 🔊NAmE /mæˈstaɪtɪs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (medical 医学) painful swelling of the breast or udder usually because of infection 乳腺炎