mammary ducts
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Mammary gland development — is characterized by the unique process by which the epithelium invades the stroma. The development of the mammary gland occurs mainly after birth. During puberty, tubule formation is coupled with branching morphogenesis which establishes the… … Wikipedia
Mammary gland — in a human female Cross section of the breast of a human female … Wikipedia
mammary gland — any of the compound accessory reproductive organs of female mammals that occur in pairs on the chest or ventral surface and contain milk producing lobes with ducts that empty into an external nipple, becoming functional when young are born and… … Universalium
Mammary ductal carcinoma — Ductal Carcinoma Classification and external resources Histopathologic image from ductal cell carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of breast. Hematoxylin eosin stain. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Mammary gland — One of the two half moon shaped glands on either side of the adult female chest, which with fatty tissue and the nipple make up the breast. Within each mammary gland is a network of sacs that produce milk during lactation and send it to the… … Medical dictionary
mammary duct ectasia — a condition characterized chiefly by dilatation of the collecting ducts of the mammary gland, inspissation of breast secretion, intraductal inflammation, and marked periductal and interstitial chronic inflammatory reaction in which plasma cells… … Medical dictionary
mammary calculus — a concretion in one of the lactiferous ducts; called also lacteal c … Medical dictionary
mammary gland — mam′mary gland n. anat. any of the accessory reproductive organs of female mammals that occur in pairs on the chest or ventral surface and contain milk producing lobes with ducts that empty into a nipple … From formal English to slang
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
Lactiferous duct — Cross section of the breast of a human female … Wikipedia
