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lactiferous

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lac·tif·er·ous  (lk-tfr-s)
adj.
1. Producing, secreting, or conveying milk.
2. Botany Yielding latex.

lac·tifer·ous·ness n.


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8) An example is the inferior pedicle technique, in which the areola and nipple are moved while attached to a mound of tissue, called a pedicle, that contains the still-connected lactiferous ducts and nerves.
The third closest to the nipple, called zone A, is composed of the main lactiferous ducts.
 
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