Concept information
Preferred term
Milk Ejection
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- Expulsion of milk from the mammary alveolar lumen, which is surrounded by a layer of milk-secreting EPITHELIAL CELLS and a network of myoepithelial cells. Contraction of the myoepithelial cells is regulated by neuroendocrine signals.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Milk Let-down
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Éjection de lait
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Éjection lactée
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HQHRDCQ7-Q
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