Mammary gland
(Redirected from Mammary Gland)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Mammary gland | |
|---|---|
| Term | Mammary gland |
| Short definition | Mammary duct ectasia - (pronounced) (MA-muh-ree duct ek-TAY-zhuh) benign (non-cancerous) condition in which a milk duct under the nipple widens and thickens. This can cause the milk duct to become blocked and fluid to build up in it. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
mammary gland - (pronounced) (MA-moo-ree. . . ) glandular organ on the chest. The mammary gland is made up of connective tissue, fat, and tissue that contains the glands that can produce milk. Also called chest
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mammary gland
- Wikipedia's article - Mammary gland
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski