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Health Assessment
Chapter 17- Breasts and Regional Lymphatics
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Undergraduate 2
06/05/2012

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Alveoli
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smallest structures of the mammary
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Areola
Definition
darkened area surrounding nipple
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colostrum
Definition
thin yelloq fluid, precurosor of milk, secreted a few days after birth
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Cooper's ligaments
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suspensory ligaments, extends from inner breast surface to chest wall muscles
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Fibroadenoma
Definition
benign breast mass
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Gynecomastia
Definition
excessive breast development in the male
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Intraductal papilloma
Definition
serosanguineous nipple discharge
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Inverted
Definition
depressed or invaginated nipple
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Lactiferous
Definition
converying milk
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Mastalgia
Definition
pain in breast
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Mastitis
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infllamation of the breast
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Montgomery's glands/tubercles of montgomery
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sebaceous glands in the areola that secretes protective lipid during laction
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Paget's disease
Definition
intraductal carcinoma in the breast
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Peau d'orange
Definition
orange peel appearance of the breast due to edema
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Retration
Definition
dimple of pucker of the suck
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Striae (stretch marks)
Definition
atrophic pink, purple. or white linear streaks on the breasts due to pregnancy, excessive weight gain, or rapid growth during adolesence
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Supernumerary nipple
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minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line
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Tail of spence
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extension of breast tissue into the axilla
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2nd and 6th ribs
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breasts are located between
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adipose, glandular tissue, fibrous tissue including suspensory ligaments
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breast is composed of
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upper outer quadrant

 

Definition
the site where msot breat tumors grows
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estrogen
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during puberty these hormones stimulate breast changes
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2 years when pubic hair grew
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axillary comes after
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emulsified fat anf calcium caseinate
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the milk is white because of
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antibodies to fight infection which comes after few days of delivery and in the fourh month
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colostrum has
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testtosterone deficiency
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gynecomastia in the adult male may be due to
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trauma, infection, benign breast disease
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mastalgia occurs with
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normal  with breast, oral contraceptives, and benign breat disease
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cyclic pain is
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witch's milk
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neonate may have enlarge breasts due to maternal estrogen crossing the placent and may secrete a clear or white fluid called
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oremature thelarche
Definition
early breast enlargement with no hormone dependent signs
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plugged duct
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if one breast surface is appearing red and tender it indicates a
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