Montgomery glands
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Montgomery — or Montgomerie may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Places 2.1 In Australia … Wikipedia
Glands of Montgomery — are sebaceous glands in the areola (of the nipple). The glands makes oily secretions (lipoid fluid) to keep the areola and the nipple lubricated and protected. The portion of the gland on skin s surface is called Montgomery tubercles. The round… … Wikipedia
Montgomery's gland — Mont·gom·ery s gland (.)mən(t) gəm (ə )rēz , män(t) gäm n an apocrine gland in the areola of the mammary gland Montgomery William Fetherston (1797 1859) British obstetrician. In 1837 Montgomery published an article describing the sebaceous glands … Medical dictionary
Montgomery follicles glands tubercles — Mont·gom·ery follicles, glands, tubercles (mont gumґər e) [William Fetherstone Montgomery, Irish obstetrician, 1797–1859] see under tubercle, and see Naboth follicles, under follicle, and glandulae areolares … Medical dictionary
Montgomery tubercles — swellings at the openings of the areolar glands on the surface of the areola of the breast, which hypertrophy and become prominent during pregnancy. In official terminology, called tubercula areolae [TA]. Montgomery tubercles … Medical dictionary
Montgomery — William F., Irish obstetrician, 1797–1859. See M. follicles, under follicle, M. glands, under gland, M. tubercles, under tubercle … Medical dictionary
Montgomery's tubercle — noun one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast feeding • Hypernyms: ↑sebaceous gland, ↑sebaceous follicle, ↑glandulae sebaceae … Useful english dictionary
Areolar glands — Montgomery tubercles Latin glandulae areolares Areolar glands or Glands of Montgomery are sebaceous glands in the areola … Wikipedia
Cyst of Montgomery — A cyst of Montgomery is a benign breast mass, usually found in adolescent girls. Typically, it resolves spontaneously by itself.[1] Contents 1 Synonym 2 Background 3 Symptoms and diagnosis … Wikipedia
William Fetherstone Montgomery — (1797 1859) was an Irish obstetrician credited for discovering the Glands of Montgomery. [ [http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1470.html William Featherstone Montgomery] ] Montgomery was born in Ireland and attended medical school at Trinity… … Wikipedia
