Anatomy

Nipples

The conic organs which usually give outlet to milk from the mammary glands.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The conic organs which usually give outlet to milk from the mammary glands.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nipple
  • Areola
  • Areolae

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal, male & female; for cow nipples, use UDDER; for teat, use UDDER; diseases: coordinate with BREAST DISEASES

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History Note

91(75); was see under BREAST 1975-90

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Tree Number

  1. A01.236.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nipples. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009558. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009558
  2. Nipples. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipple
  3. Nipples. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188641