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Chapter 18 Flashcards

Breast, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics (20 cards)

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Alveoli

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Smallest structures in the mammary gland

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Areola

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Darkened area surrounding the nipple

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Colostrum

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Thin, yellow fluid, precursor of milk, secreted for a few days after birth

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Cooper Ligaments

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Suspensory ligaments, fibrous bands extending from the inner breast surface to the chest wall muscles

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5
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Fibroadenoma

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Benign breast mass

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Galactorrhea

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Persistent white discharge of milk between nursing sessions or after weaning

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7
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Gynecomastia

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Excessive breast development in the male

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Intraductal Papilloma

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Serosanguineous nipple discharge

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Inverted

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Nipples are depressed or invaginated

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Lactiferous

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Conveying milk

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Mastalgia

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Pain in breast

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12
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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the breast

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Montgomery Glands

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Sebaceous glands in the areola that secrete protective lipid during lactation

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14
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Paget DIsease

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Intraductal carcinoma in the breast

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Peau D’Orange

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Orange peel appearance of breast due to edema

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Retraction

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Dimple of pucker on the skin

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Striae

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Atrophic pink, purple, or white linear streaks on the breast (Associated with excessive weight gain or rapid growth during adolescence

18
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Supernumerary Nipple

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Minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line

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Tail of Spence

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Extension of breast tissue into the axilla

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Thelarche

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Beginning of prepubertal breast development

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