galactophore
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galactophore
[gah-lak´to-for]1. galactophorous.
2. a milk duct.
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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
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mammary duct
Any of the ±20 terminal ducts that drain the radially arranged lobules of the breast into the nipple.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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.
Synonym(s): galactophore, mammillary ducts, milk ducts.
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