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lobule of mammary gland
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Organ component of the mammary gland which consists of an aggregate of mammary alveoli that communicate with a lobular lactiferous duct.[FMA] [ ]
Term info
Label
lobule of mammary gland
Synonyms
- acinus of mammary gland
- lactiferous acinus
- lactiferous gland lobule
- lactiferous lobule
- lobule of lactiferous gland
- lobule of mammary gland
- mammary acinus
- mammary gland lobule
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
editor note
TODO - ensure correct terminology for lobes/lobules. In mouse there are no distinct lobes (ISBN:0123813611), here lobule appears to be synonymous with acinus
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uberon
id
UBERON:0001912
Term relations
Subclass of:
- lobule
- ectoderm-derived structure
- part of some mammary gland
- contributes to morphology of some mammary gland
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