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15 Cards in this Set
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acinus (acini)
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glandular (milk-producing) component of the breast lobule
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anechoic
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without echoes
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areola
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pigmented skin surrounding the breast nipple
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axilla
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armpit
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breast
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differentiated apocrine sweat gland with a functional purpose of secreting milk during lactation
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breast cancer (breast carcinoma)
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involves two main types of cells (ductal and lobular)
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breast cancer screening
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screening for breast cancer involves annual screening mammography, monthly breast self-examination, and regular clinical breast examination
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Cooper's ligaments
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connective tissue septa that connect perpendicularly to the breast lobules and extend out to the skin
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cyst aspiration
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common breast procedure; involves placing a needle through the skin of the breast into a cystic mass and pulling fluid out of the cystic mass through the needle
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gynecomastia
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hypertrophy of residual ductal elements that persist behind the nipple in the male
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mammary layer
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middle layer of the breast tissue that contains the ductal, glandular and stromal portions of the breast
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retromammary layer
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deepest of the three layers of the breast noted on breast ultrasound
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subcutaneous layer
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most superficial of the three layers of the breast identified on breast ultrasound
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tail of Spence
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a normal extension of breast tissue into the axillary or armpit region
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terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU)
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smallest functional portion of the breast involving the terminal duct and its associated lobule containing at least one acinus
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