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breast click to hear : breast

Female milk-secreting glandular organ; it develops at puberty and increases in size during pregnancy.
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areola lactiferous duct nipple mammary gland adipose tissue

areola click to hear : areola

Pigmented surface surrounding the nipple.

lactiferous duct click to hear : lactiferous duct

Canal carrying milk secreted by the mammary gland to the nipple.

nipple click to hear : nipple

Cone-shaped or cylindrical erectile protuberance of the breast surrounded by the areola; the lactiferous ducts open into it.

mammary gland click to hear : mammary gland

Organ consisting of some 20 glands (lobes) ensuring secretion of milk.

adipose tissue click to hear : adipose tissue

Fatty tissue surrounding the mammary gland and covering the pectoral muscles that support the breast.