Anatomy
breast lobule Audio
breast lob·ule [ brest lob-yool ]
Definitions related to breast lobule:
  • A small part of a lobe in the breast. A breast lobule is a gland that makes milk.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Milk-producing glands found in the breasts. They are grouped together into larger units called lobes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (lobule of lactiferous gland) Organ component of the mammary gland which consists of an aggregate of mammary alveoli that communicate with a lobular lactiferous duct.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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