milk ducts

collocation in English

meaningsofmilkandduct

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milk
noun[U]
uk
/mɪlk/us
/mɪlk/
the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and sheep and used by humans as a drink or for making butter, ...
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duct
noun[C]
uk
/dʌkt/us
/dʌkt/
a tube or pipe that carries liquid or air, especially in and out of buildings or through ...
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(Definition ofmilkandductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If pumping, it is helpful to have an electric high-grade pump so that all of the milk ducts are stimulated.
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Here, the adjective "ductal" refers to the appearance of the cancer under the microscope, which suggests that it has originated in the milk ducts.
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Breast cancer most commonly develops in cells from the lining of milk ducts and the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.
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In this condition abnormal cells are found in the lining of one or more milk ducts in the breast.
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They are also referred to as "galactophores", "galactophorous ducts", "mammary ducts", "mamillary ducts" and "milk ducts".
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This breast binding approach should be discouraged as this may cause blocked milk ducts and mastitis.
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Engorgement may lead to mastitis (inflammation of the breast) and untreated engorgement puts pressure on the milk ducts, often causing a plugged duct.
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It can be exacerbated by insufficient breastfeeding and/or blocked milk ducts.
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Functional breast-feeding difficulties arise if the surgeon cut the milk ducts or the major nerves innervating the breast, or if the milk glands were otherwise damaged.
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Since one of the most prominent symptoms is tension and engorgement of the breast, it is thought to be caused by blocked milk ducts or milk excess.
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