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Body Regions > Breast > Mammary Glands, Human
Tissues > Exocrine Glands > Mammary Glands, Human

Preferred term

Mammary Glands, Human  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Glandular tissue in the BREAST of human that is under the influence of hormones such as ESTROGENS; PROGESTINS; and PROLACTIN. In WOMEN, after PARTURITION, the mammary glands secrete milk (MILK, HUMAN) for the nourishment of the young.

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Entry terms

  • Human Mammary Gland
  • Human Mammary Glands
  • Mammary Gland
  • Mammary Glands

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z65H9DCF-S

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