galactophore

galactophore

 [gah-lak´to-for]

1. galactophorous.

2. a milk duct.

lac·tif·er·ous ducts

[TA]

one of the ducts, numbering 15-20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple.

Synonym(s): ductus lactiferi [TA], canalicular ducts (1) , galactophore, galactophorous canals, galactophorous ducts, mamillary ducts, mammary ducts, milk ducts, tubuli galactophori, tubuli lactiferi

mammary duct

Any of the ±20 terminal ducts that drain the radially arranged lobules of the breast into the nipple.

lac·tif·er·ous ducts

(lak-tif'ĕr-ŭs dŭkts) [TA]

Ducts numbering 15-20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple.
Synonym(s): galactophore, mammillary ducts, milk ducts.