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galactocele

/ɡəˈlæk.tə.siːl/

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noun

/ɡəˈlæk.tə.siːl/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий кистозную опухоль или кисту, содержащую молоко или молочное вещество, обычно возникающую в молочных железах.

A medical term for a cystic tumor or cyst that contains milk or a milky substance, typically occurring in the mammary glands.

  1. Milk cystC2formalmedical

    A benign, milk-filled cyst that can form in the mammary gland, typically during or after lactation.

    ruМолочная киста

    • The doctor diagnosed the lump as a galactocele, which is harmless.
    • Galactoceles often resolve on their own without treatment.
    • Ultrasound can confirm if a breast lump is a galactocele.
Forms
  • galactoceles plural form
  • galactoceles' possessive plural form
  • galactocele's possessive singular form