Breast and Axillae Flashcards
Tanner Stage 1
Only the nipple is raised
Tanner Stage 2
Only the areola is raised (breast bud)
Tanner Stage 3
Breast is raised beyond the areola but with a single, smooth contour
Tanner Stage 4
Breast forms a double mound and the areola is raised above the surrounding breast tissue
Tanner Stage 5
Areola rejoins the surrounding breast tissue with a single, smooth contour
Areola
Pigmented area surrounding the nipple
Colostrum
Clear or milky fluid that is expressed from the breast before milk production
Cooper ligaments
Band of subcutaneous fibrous tissue that provides support to the breast
Duct ectasia
Benign condition of the subareolar ducts that can cause a nipple discharge
Fibroadenoma
Benign tumor of the breast
Fibrocystic disease
Benign condition that presents with fluid-filled cyst due to ductal enlargement that is usually bilateral and multiple
Galactorrhea
Lactation not associated with childbearing
Gynecomastia
Abnormally large mammary glands in the male; sometimes may excrete milk
Intraductal papillomas
Benign tumors of the subareolar ducts that produce a nipple discharge
Lactation
Production and secretion of milk from the breast
Mastitis
Inflammation of the breast
Mastodynia
Pain in the breast
Montgomery follicles
Tiny sebaceous glands that may appear on the areola
Paget disease
Skin manifestations that are indicative of ductal carcinoma
Peau d’orange
Skin changes of the breast due to edema caused by blockage of the lymph drainage associated with inflammatory breast cancer
Tail of Spence
Area where most malignancies of the breast tissue occurs
Thelarche
Beginning of female pubertal breast development
