Anatomy

Nipple Aspirate Fluid

Fluid collected from nipple by gentle aspiration. The fluid contains cells and extracellular fluid from the breast ductal epithelium.

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Abstract

Fluid collected from nipple by gentle aspiration. The fluid contains cells and extracellular fluid from the breast ductal epithelium.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Aspirate Fluid, Nipple
  • Aspirate Fluids, Nipple
  • Fluid, Nipple Aspirate
  • Fluids, Nipple Aspirate
  • Nipple Aspirate Fluids

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Body Fluids (2006-2009)
  • Nipples (2006-2009)

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Tree Number

  1. A12.207w.824w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nipple Aspirate Fluid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055966. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055966
  2. Nipple Aspirate Fluid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70078048