- caked breast
- caked breast 'kākt- n a localized hardening in one or more segments of a lactating breast caused by accumulation of blood in dilated veins and milk in obstructed ducts
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stagnation mastitis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
caked breast
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caked breast — noun : a localized hardening in one or more segments of a lactating breast caused by accumulation of blood in dilated veins and milk in obstructed ducts compare blue bag, bovine mastitis * * * Pathol. a painful hardening of one or more lobules of … Useful english dictionary
caked breast — Pathol. a painful hardening of one or more lobules of a lactating breast, caused by stagnation of milk in the secreting ducts and accumulation of blood in the expanded veins; stagnation mastitis. * * * … Universalium
stagnation mastitis — a local engorgement affecting one or more lobules of the breast and forming a painful lump in the organ; it occurs during early lactation. Called also caked breast … Medical dictionary
stagnation mastitis — Pathol. See caked breast. * * * … Universalium
stagnation mastitis — Pathol. See caked breast … Useful english dictionary
