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mammary duct

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Epithelial tube that transports milk[GO]. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0060603 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactiferous_duct ]

Term info

Label

mammary duct

Synonyms
  • lactiferous duct
  • lactiferous gland duct
  • mammary gland duct
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

comment

This structure regresses in most males

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Illu_breast_anatomy.jpg

has related synonym

galactophorous duct, lactiferous tubule, mammilary duct, galactophorous tubule, ductus lactiferi

id

UBERON:0001765