Disease or Syndrome
mammary disease
mam·ma·ry dis·ease [ mam-uh-ree dih-zeez ]
Subclass of:
Dermatologic disorders
Definitions related to breast diseases:
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(breast disorder) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the breast. Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include fibrocystic disease, gynecomastia, and mastitis. Representative examples of neoplastic disorders include fibroadenoma, lobular neoplasia, carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Most women experience breast changes at some time. Your age, hormone levels, and medicines you take may cause lumps, bumps, and discharges (fluids that are not breast milk). If you have a breast lump, pain, discharge or skin irritation, see your health care provider. Minor and serious breast problems have similar symptoms. Although many women fear cancer, most breast problems are not cancer. Some common breast changes are Fibrocystic breast changes - lumpiness, thickening and swelling, often just before a woman's period; Cysts - fluid-filled lumps; Fibroadenomas - solid, round, rubbery lumps that move easily when pushed, occurring most in younger women; Intraductal papillomas - growths similar to warts near the nipple; Blocked milk ducts; Milk production when a woman is not breastfeeding. NIH: National Cancer InstituteMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Pathological processes of the BREAST.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(mammary disorder) Disease or disorder of the breast.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Breast disorders may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Most are noncancerous and not life threatening. Often, they do not require treatment. In contrast, breast cancer can mean loss of a breast or of life. Thus, for many women, breast cancer is their worst fear. However, potential problems can often be detected early...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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