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lac·tif·er·ous (l

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adj.

1. Producing, secreting, or conveying milk.

2. Botany Yielding latex.

lac·tifer·ous·ness n.

lactiferous [lækˈtɪfərəs]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) producing, conveying, or secreting milk or a milky fluid lactiferous ducts

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany containing latex; laticiferous

[from Latin lactifer, from lact-, lac milk]

lactiferousness n

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boob bosom breast canal channel duct epithelial duct Galactophorous knocker lactiferous duct Lactory tit titty			Papillomas typically occur in major lactiferous ducts and develop within the wall of the duct. Radiologic-pathologic correlation of papillary lesions of the breast by Hijaz, Tarek A.; Sydnor, Malcolm K.; Massey, H. Davis; Idowu, Michael; Trivedi, Ami M.; de Paredes, / Applied Radiology 7-9) This report describes a unique case of synchronous bilateral Paget disease of the nipple derived from LCIS, which involved underlying lactiferous ducts and lobules in the nipple. Bilateral Paget disease of the nipple associated with lobular ... by Sahoo, Sunati; Green, Ileana; Rosen, Paul P. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine The third closest to the nipple, called zone A, is composed of the main lactiferous ducts. A Rat Mammary Tumor Model Induced by the Organophosphorous Pesticides ... by Calaf, Gloria / Environmental Health Perspectives			Lactarene Lactarius Lactarius delicioso Lactary lactase lactase deficiency lactate lactate dehydrogenase lactating lactation lactation tetany lacteal Lacteally Lactean Lacteous Lacteously lactescence lactescent lactic lactic acid Lactic ferment Lactic fermentation Lactide lactiferous lactiferous duct Lactiferous ducts Lactific Lactifuge Lactim Lactimide Lactin lacto- lacto-ovo-vegetarian lacto-vegetarian Lactoabumin Lactobacillaceae lactobacillus Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacteriaceae Lactobutyrometer Lactodensimeter lactoflavin lactogen lactogenic lactogenic hormone lactoglobulin lactometer lactone Lactonic Lactophrys Lactophrys quadricornis			Lactic acid threshold Lactic acid threshold Lactic acidaemia lactic acidemia lactic acidemia Lactic acidosis Lactic acidosis Lactic acidosis Lactic Dehydrogenase Lactic Dehydrogenase lactic dehydrogenase virus Lactic ferment Lactic fermentation Lactic fermentation Lactic threshold Lactic threshold Lactic-Acid Bacterium lacticacidemia lacticemia Lactid acid bacteria Lactide Lactide lactiferous lactiferous lactiferous d lactiferous d lactiferous d lactiferous duct lactiferous duct lactiferous duct Lactiferous ducts lactiferous glands lactiferous sinus lactiferous sinus lactiferous t lactiferous t lactiferous t lactiferous t's lactiferous t's lactiferous t's lactiferousness lactiferousness Lactific lactifuge lactifuge lactigenous lactigerous lactigerous lactim lactim lactim Lactimide Lactin Lactin Lactin Lactinex Lactitol lactivorous lactivorous LACTLD LACTMA

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