lobule of mammary gland
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001912
Organ component of the mammary gland which consists of an aggregate of mammary alveoli that communicate with a lobular lactiferous duct.[FMA]. [ FMA:62090 ]
Synonyms: mammary gland lobule, mammary acinus, lobule of lactiferous gland, lobule of mammary gland, acinus of mammary gland, lactiferous acinus, lactiferous lobule, lactiferous gland lobule
Term info
- MA:0000793
- EMAPA:36634
- FMA:62090
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
TODO - ensure correct terminology for lobes/lobules. In mouse there are no distinct lobes (ISBN:0123813611), here lobule appears to be synonymous with acinus
uberon
UBERON:0001912
Lobule of lactiferous gland
Term relations
- lobule
- ectoderm-derived structure
- part of some mammary gland
- contributes to morphology of some mammary gland