A rare medical condition characterized by the congenital absence of nipples on the chest.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'thele' (nipple), combining to describe the complete absence of breast tissue nipples. The term entered medical terminology in the 19th century.
Athelia is so rare that most doctors encounter it only in textbooks—it's one of those 'wow, that's a real condition?' medical terms that reminds us how many unusual variations the human body can have!
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