suspensory ligaments of breast

sus·pen·so·ry lig·a·ments of breast

[TA]

well-developed retinacula cutis that extend from the fibrous stroma of the mammary gland to the overlying skin.

Synonym(s): ligamenta suspensoria mammaria [TA], retinaculum cutis mammae ☆ , suspensory retinaculum of breast ☆ , Cooper ligaments (1) , suspensory ligaments of Cooper

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sus·pen·so·ry lig·a·ments of breast

(sŭs-pen'sŏr-ē lig'ă-mĕnts brest) [TA]

Well-developed retinacula cutis that extends from the fibrous stroma of the mammary gland to the overlying skin.
Synonym(s): ligamenta suspensoria mammae [TA] .

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