Montgomery tubercles

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.


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  • 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'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 — William F., Irish obstetrician, 1797–1859. See M. follicles, under follicle, M. glands, under gland, M. tubercles, under tubercle …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • areolar tubercles — Montgomery t s …   Medical dictionary

  • Areolar glands — Montgomery tubercles Latin glandulae areolares Areolar glands or Glands of Montgomery are sebaceous glands in the areola …   Wikipedia

  • Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight …   Medical dictionary

  • tubercula areolae — [TA] official terminology for Montgomery tubercles …   Medical dictionary

  • Железы Монтгомери — по периферии соска Латинское название glandulae areolares Железы Монтго …   Википедия

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