Breast and Axillae Lab Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

pigmented area surrounding the nipple

A

areola

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2
Q

clear or milky fluid that is expressed from the breast before milk production

A

colostrum

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3
Q

band of subcutaneous fibrous tissue that provides support to the breast

A

Cooper ligaments

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4
Q

benign condition of the subareolar ducts that can cause a nipple discharge

A

Duct ectasia

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5
Q

benign tumor of the breast

A

Fibroadenoma

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6
Q

benign condition that presents with fluid-filled cyst due to ductal enlargement that is usually bilateral and multiple

A

Fibrocystic disease

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7
Q

lactation not associated with childbearing

A

Galactorrhea

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8
Q

abnormally large mammary glands in the male; sometimes may excrete milk

A

Gynecomastia

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9
Q

benign tumors of the subareolar ducts that produce a nipple discharge

A

Intraductal papillomas (similar to duct ectasia but this involves tumors, duct ectasia is a condition)

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10
Q

production and secretion of milk from the breast

A

lactation

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11
Q

inflammation of the breast

A

Mastitis

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12
Q

pain in the breast

A

Mastodynia

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13
Q

tiny sebaceous glands that may appear on the areola

A

Montgomery follicles

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14
Q

skin manifestations that are indicative of ductal carcinoma

A

Paget disease

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15
Q

skin changes of the breast due to edema caused by blockage of the lymph drainage associated with inflammatory breast cancer

A

Peau d’orange

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16
Q

area where most malignancies of breast tissue occurs

A

Tail of Spence

17
Q

beginning of female pubertal breast development

A

Thelarche