milk ducts
Mammary transport tubes
Milk ducts are the tubes in breast tissue that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple during lactation.
They branch throughout the breast like a tree system, converging at the nipple.
Blocked or clogged milk ducts are a common concern for breastfeeding mothers, causing painful lumps that may lead to infection if untreated.
Initial postpartum milk
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- lactogenesisOnset of milk secretion
engorgement · expressing · breast pump · foremilk · hindmilk · hormonal · involution · weaning
Door-securing catch
- suckleFeed at the breast
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- infantVery young child
- nippleMammary projection
bonding · cradle hold · midwife · maternity · motherhood · attachment · nursery · positioning
Mammary outlet
- udderMammalian mammary organ
- mammary glandsMilk-secreting organs
- bovineOf the cattle family
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
suckling · mammals · species · marsupial · placental · monotreme
Mammary gland infection
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- calcificationsHardened mineral accumulations
- cloggedBlocked by buildup
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
Milk-secreting organs
Breast tissue X-ray
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- screeningEvaluative selection process
imaging · aspiration · examination · detection · breast self-exam
colostrum
Initial postpartum milk
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- secretionSubstance released by glands
lactogenesis · engorgement · expressing · breast pump · foremilk · hindmilk · hormonal · involution · weaning · postpartum
latch
Door-securing catch
nipple · bonding · cradle hold · midwife · maternity · motherhood · attachment · nursery · positioning · feeding
teat
Mammary outlet
- udderMammalian mammary organ
- mammary glandsMilk-secreting organs
- bovineOf the cattle family
nursing · suckling · mammals · species · marsupial · placental · monotreme
mastitis
Mammary gland infection
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- calcificationsHardened mineral accumulations
- cloggedBlocked by buildup
mammary glands
Milk-secreting organs
- lobulesSmall subdivisions of lobes
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- areolaPigmented ring around nipple
nipple · lobes · breast tissue
mammogram
Breast tissue X-ray
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
screening · imaging · aspiration · examination · detection · breast self-exam
- breastsbreast, nipple, nipples, areola, mammary gland
- infant feedingbaby bottle, baby formula, bottle feeding, formula feeding, infant formula
- female anatomyvagina, vulva, uterus, ovary, ovaries