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21 Cards in this Set
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Acinus (acini) |
Glandular milk producing component of the breast lobule |
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Areola |
The pigmented and skin surrounding the breast nipple |
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Axilla |
Armpit |
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Breast |
Differentiated apocrine sweat glands with a functional purpose of screening milk during lactation |
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Cooper's ligaments |
Connective tissue septa that connects perpendicularly to the breast lobules and extend out to the skin |
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Mammary Layer |
Middle lair of the breast tissue that connects the ductal, glandular, and stromal portions of the breast |
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Retromammary layer |
Deepest of the 3 layers of the breast noted on breast ultrasound |
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Subcutaneously layer |
Most superficial of the 3 layers of the breast identified on ultrasound |
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Tail of Spence |
Normal extension of breast tissue into the axillary region |
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Terminal ductal lobular Unit (TDLU) |
Smallest functional portion of the breast involving the terminal duct and its associated lobule containing at least 1 acinus |
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Antiradial |
Plain of imaging on ultrasound of the breast that is perpendicular to the radial plane of imaging |
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Asymptomatic |
Without symptoms |
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Breast imaging reporting and data system |
Trade mark system created by the American college of radiology to standardize mammographic reporting terminology, characterize breast abnormalities according to the level of suspicion for malignancy, and facilitate outcome monitoring |
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Breast self examination |
Part of breast cancer screening best done at the end of menses each month |
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Clinical breast examination |
Part of breast cancer screening done by a health care provider |
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Diagnostic breast imaging |
Type of breast imaging examination that is more invasive than routine screening mammography |
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Fremitus |
Refers to vibrations produced by phonation and felt through the chest wall during palpitation |
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Juxtathoracic |
Near the chest wall |
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Hyperechoic |
Echotexure that is more echogenic than the surrounding tissue |
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Sentinel node |
Represents the 1st lymph node along the axillary node chain |
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Spiculation |
Finger like extensions of a malignant tumor |