LP29849-4
Breast
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Descriptions
The term breast , also known by the Latin mamma in anatomy, refers to the upper ventral region of an animal's torso, particularly that of mammals, including human beings. In addition, the breasts are parts of a female mammal's body which contain the organs that secrete milk used to feed infants. This article focuses on human female breasts, but it should be noted that male humans also have breasts (although usually less prominent) that are structurally identical and homologous to the female, as they develop embryologically from the same tissues. While the mammary glands that produce milk are present in the male, they normally remain undeveloped. In some situations male breast development does occur, a condition called gynecomastia. Milk production can also occur in both men and women as an adverse effect of some medicinal drugs (such as some antipsychotic medication), extreme physical stress or in endocrine disorders. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Breast (Wikipedia)
In humans, one of the paired regions in the anterior portion of the THORAX. The breasts consist of the MAMMARY GLANDS, the SKIN, the MUSCLES, the ADIPOSE TISSUE, and the CONNECTIVE TISSUES. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Breast
- Part Display Name
- Breast
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-07-29
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Brst
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 乳腺 Synonyms: 乳房 |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Sein |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Mama |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Mammella Synonyms: Petto |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Meme |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Молочная железа |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | borst Synonyms: thorax |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Sein |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | sutek Synonyms: pierś |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Μαστός Synonyms: Μαστός |
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