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Gonneke van Veldhuizen-Staas <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 17 Sep 2000 10:15:08 +0200
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> Hi folks.  I, too, have a terminology question - though this does relate to
> factual differences.
> Lisa Marasco and i have been discussing the terminology to describe
> abnormally large breasts which are as a result of excessive growth of the
> breast (not because the woman may be obese).

Just to note: large women can have either large or small breasts and so can
small women. The size of the breasts is not automaticly linked to the size of
the body. That is one of the reasons buying a bra can be so frustrating for many
women.

And I wonder what the definition is of ''abnormal large breasts''? How would one
determine wether breast are abnormal. I think one would have to know wether
indeed there are more cells than usual (to what norm?) =  hyperplasia or if
there are cells that are larger than normal (again to what norm?) = hypertrophy.
And then: what is the use of lnowing normalcy or abnormalcy? Does it indicate
problems? Or is it just to know?

Tricky stuff - discussing what is normal vs abnormal.

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, just wondering in Maaseik, Belgium
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac
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