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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]. [ FMA:62090 ]

Synonyms: mammary gland lobule, mammary acinus, lobule of lactiferous gland, lobule of mammary gland, acinus of mammary gland, lactiferous acinus, lactiferous lobule, lactiferous gland lobule

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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

id

UBERON:0001912

prefLabel

Lobule of lactiferous gland