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Answer for the clue "Absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect) ", 7 letters:
amastia

Word definitions for amastia in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
medical Latin, from Greek amastos "without breasts," from privative prefix a- (see a- (3)) + mastos "breast" (see masto- ) + abstract noun ending -ia .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Amastia refers to a condition where breast tissue, nipple, and areola is absent, either congenitally or iatrogenically. Amastia in girls can be treated with augmentation mammoplasty . Amastia differs from amazia (which involves only the absence of breast ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The absence of breast tissue, nipple, and areola.