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• (as ih' nie) the grape-like structure in the lobules of the breasts that produce milk.

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  Acini. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acini (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Acini." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/acini.

• Browse Related Terms: Acini, alveoli, Bulbs, Fore milk, Hind milk, Lobes, Mammogram

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• (ad" eh no' sis) any disease of the glands.

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  Adenosis. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenosis (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Adenosis." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenosis.

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• (ad'-joo vunt) therapy is cancer treatment given after the primary tumor has been removed by some other method. More than one type of treatment may be given to achieve the best effect.

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  Adjuvant. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adjuvant (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Adjuvant." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adjuvant.

• Browse Related Terms: Adjuvant, Biopsy, Lymphatic mapping, medical oncologist, Neoadjuvant, Oncologist, Pathologist, Plastic Surgeon, radiation oncologist, Surgeon

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• ((uh-dree'-nul an'-dro-junz) steroids synthesized by the adrenal cortex that promote masculinization.

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  Adrenal androgrens. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adrenal-androgrens (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Adrenal androgrens." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adrenal-androgrens.

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• (al vee' oh li) [of breast ] the grape-like structure in the lobules of the breasts that produce milk.

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  alveoli. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alveoli (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "alveoli." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alveoli.

• Browse Related Terms: Acini, alveoli, Bulbs, Fore milk, Hind milk, Lobes, Mammogram

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• (an"es-the'zhuh) loss of the ability to feel pain, caused by administration of a drug or by other medical interventions; loss of sensation, usually by damage to a nerve or receptor; called also numbness.

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  Anesthesia. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/anesthesia (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Anesthesia." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/anesthesia.

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• (an you ployd') describes an abnormal (not normal) amount of DNA in cells.

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  aneuploid. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/aneuploid (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "aneuploid." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/aneuploid.

• Browse Related Terms: aneuploid, Chromosome, Differientiated, Diploidy, DNA cytometry, Flow cytometry, Image cytometry, necrosis, Ploidy

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• (ay'-po-krin meh"-tuh-play'-shuh) occurs when tubules of the breast change from their normal epithelium (tissue) to that of an apocrine sweat gland. These cells are elongated and pathologists call these growths "snouts".

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  Apocrine Metaplasia. (n.d.). DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/apocrine-metaplasia.

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  Apocrine Metaplasia. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/apocrine-metaplasia (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Apocrine Metaplasia." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/apocrine-metaplasia.

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• (air'ee o-lah) a circular area of a different color surrounding the nipple of the breast .

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  areola. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/areola (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "areola." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/areola.

• Browse Related Terms: areola, Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS), Ducts (milk), Fibroadenoma, Intraductal, Lactiferous ducts, Lactiferous sinuses, Lobule, nipple

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• (as"pih-ray'shun) removal by suction; used to remove excess fluid or gas from a body cavity and to obtain biopsy specimens.

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  aspiration. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/aspiration (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "aspiration." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/aspiration.

• Browse Related Terms: aspiration, chemotherapy, Computed Tomography, contraindications, Implant radiation, Radiation, Radiation Therapy, Radiologist, Radiotherapeutic ablation, Systemic Therapy, Ultrasound

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• (a-tip'ih-kul) irregular; not conformable to the type; an unusual type.

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  Atypical. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atypical (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Atypical." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atypical.

• Browse Related Terms: Adenosis, Apocrine Metaplasia, Atypical, diagnosis, fracture, hormone, leukemia, metaplasia, metastasis, metastatic, Osteoporosis, Sclerosis, Stroma

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• (ak-sil'uh) the small hollow underneath the arm where it joins the body at the shoulder.

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  Axilla. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/axilla (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Axilla." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/axilla.

• Browse Related Terms: Axilla, Cancer, cancer registry, Comedocarcinoma, DCIS, In situ, infection, Malignant, metastases, Pituitary gland, Stage

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• (be-nine') not recurring; favorable for recovery.

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  Benign. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benign (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Benign." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benign.

• Browse Related Terms: Adrenal androgrens, Benign, Colostrum, Endometrial, Gynecomastia, HER-2/neu or Herceptin (R), monoclonal antibody, Montgomery Glands, Mucin, Myelin sheath, Pseudogynecomastia, Rooting reflex, Stellate

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• see Fibrocystic breasts.

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  benign breast disease. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benign-breast-disease (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "benign breast disease." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benign-breast-disease.

• Browse Related Terms: benign breast disease, Chronic cystic mastitis, Core, diagnose, Diffuse cystic mastopathy, Duct Ectasia, Estrogen, Fibrocystic breasts, Fibrocystic disease, Lumpectomy, Mammary dysplasia, mastectomy

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• (bi-lat'er-ul) having two sides, or pertaining to both sides.

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  bilateral. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bilateral (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "bilateral." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bilateral.

• Browse Related Terms: bilateral, cardiovascular, clinical, Genetic, localized, Negative, Palliative, Positive, Proliferative, prophylactic, Retrospective, Symptom, Vein

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• (by' op-see) the removal and examination, usually very small (microscopic) sample size, of tissue from the living body, performed to establish a precise diagnosis.

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  Biopsy. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biopsy (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Biopsy." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biopsy.

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• (bulbz) [of breast ] the grape-like structure in the lobules of the breasts that produce milk.

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  Bulbs. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bulbs (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Bulbs." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bulbs.

• Browse Related Terms: Acini, alveoli, Bulbs, Fore milk, Hind milk, Lobes, Mammogram

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• (cal-sih-fih-cay"-shuns) are a finding reported on mammograms. They are an indicator of increased in breast activity in some cells.

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  Calcifications or Microcalcifications. (n.d.). DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/calcifications-or-microcalcifications.

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  Calcifications or Microcalcifications. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/calcifications-or-microcalcifications (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Calcifications or Microcalcifications." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/calcifications-or-microcalcifications.

• Browse Related Terms: Anesthesia, Calcifications or Microcalcifications, Fatigue, Glial cells, Hyperplasia, Invasive, Margins, Microcalcifications or calcifications, non-melanoma skin cancer, placebo, S-phase fraction, Schwann cells, tissue, Tumor

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• (kan'ser) or carcinoma is a disease in which cells show properties of invasion and spread through the body. The natural course of the disease results in death.

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  Cancer. www.expertglossary.com. DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cancer (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "Cancer." DoD Breast Health Program South Glossary of Medical Terms. DoD Breast Health Program South. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cancer.

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• A state agency that collects information about cancer cases.

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  cancer registry. (n.d.). CDC Breast Cancer Glossary. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cancer-registry.

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  cancer registry. www.cdc.gov. CDC Breast Cancer Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cancer-registry (accessed: May 29, 2023).

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  "cancer registry." CDC Breast Cancer Glossary. CDC. 29 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cancer-registry.

• Browse Related Terms: Axilla, Cancer, cancer registry, Comedocarcinoma, DCIS, In situ, infection, Malignant, metastases, Pituitary gland, Stage

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