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Nipple

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Updated November 15, 2009

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Nipple

Nipple Anatomy

Pam Stephan, About.com Guide to Breast Cancer
Definition:

Round pigmented protrusion on the breast into which the lactiferous ducts open. The human nipple contains 15 to 20 nipple pores through which milk flows.

Source:

Riordan J and Auerbach KG. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. Jones and Bartlett.

Also Known As: The mammary papilla

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