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12 Cards in this Set
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areola
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the pigmented circle surrounding the nipple
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bifidus factor
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specific growth-promoting factor for the bacteria Lactobacillus bifidus whose presence in breast milk interferes with colonization of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract
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colostrum
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a thin, watery, yellow fluid composed of protein sugar, fat, water, minerals, vitamins, and maternal antibodies that precedes breast millk
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engorgement
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breast distention with swelling caused by vascular and lymphatic congestion arising from an increase in the blood and lymph supply to the breasts
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fore milk
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constantly forming breast milk
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hind milk
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new breast milk formed after the let-down reflex
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interferon
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a protein that protects against viruses
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lactiferous sinuses
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reservoirs for milk located behind the breast nipple
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lactoferrin
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iron-binding protein in breast milk that interferes with growth of pathogenic bacteria
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let-down reflex
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collecting sinuses of the mammary glands contract, forcing milk forward through the nipples, thus making it available for the baby
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lysozyme
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enzyme found in breast milk that apparently actively destroys bacteria by lysing (dissolving) their cell membranes, possibly increasing the effectivemenss of antibodies
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prolactin
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an anterior pituitary hormone that acts on the acinar cells of the mammary glands to stimulate the production of milk
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