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lactiferous duct

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Noun1.lactiferous ductlactiferous duct - ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
tit, titty, boob, breast, knocker, bosom - either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
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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 good news about lactation after breast surgery: if you think ... by West, Diana / Mothering
The mammary gland is composed of a single primary or main lactiferous duct that branches into three to five secondary ducts at birth and during the first week of postnatal life.
A Rat Mammary Tumor Model Induced by the Organophosphorous Pesticides ... by Calaf, Gloria / Environmental Health Perspectives
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