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areolar gland

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areolar gland
n.
Any of several cutaneous glands forming small, rounded projections from the surface of the areola of the breast.
areolar gland,
one of the large modified sebaceous glands in the areolae encircling the nipples of the breasts of women. The areolar glands secrete a lipoid fluid that lubricates and protects the nipple during nursing and contain smooth muscle bundles that cause the nipples to become erect when stimulated. Also called gland of Montgomery.


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