"Mastodynia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Pain in the breast generally classified as cyclical (associated with menstrual periods), or noncyclical, i.e. originating from the breast or nearby muscles or joints, ranging from minor discomfort to severely incapacitating.
| Descriptor ID |
D059373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.530 F02.830.816.308 G11.561.790.308
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| Concept/Terms |
Mastodynia- Mastodynia
- Mastodynias
- Mammalgia
- Mammalgias
- Breast Pain
- Breast Pains
- Pain, Breast
- Pains, Breast
- Mastalgia
- Mastalgias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastodynia" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic Imaging for Breast Pain: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 10 01; 180(10):1363-1364.