单词 | montgomery |
释义 | Montgomeryn. Anatomy. 1. Montgomery gland n. (also Montgomery's gland, gland of Montgomery) an areolar gland, consisting of a milk-secreting portion and a lactiferous duct with associated sebaceous glands. ΚΠ 1883 Science 16 Feb. 53/2 The so-called Montgomery glands are rudimentary milk-glands. 1929 G. P. Shears Obstetr. (ed. 6) ii. 42 The glands of Montgomery, enlarged sebaceous glands, white in color, are seen scattered through the primary and sometimes through the secondary areola. 1960 H. Ingleby & J. Gershon-Cohen Compar. Anat. Pathol. & Roentgenol. of Breast ii. 271 Superficial abscesses are due to cracked nipple, infected Montgomery gland, or skin infection. 1998 Internat. Family Planning Perspectives 24 167/2 Clinical signs included darkened nipples, more pronounced Montgomery glands, enlarged and softened uterus and softened cervix. 2. Montgomery's tubercle n. (also tubercle of Montgomery) each of the small rounded projections formed by the areolar glandular structures, esp. when enlarged during pregnancy. ΚΠ 1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon M[ontgomery]'s tubercles. 1894 W. R. Williams Dis. Breast ii. 12 The areolæ get moist; and a number of small tubercles (tubercles of Montgomery) develop in them, forming a circle around the nipple. 1979 G. Bourne Pregnancy (rev. ed.) v. 96 There is also an increase in the superficial veins over the breasts, and at about the same time tiny nodules called Montgomery's tubercles appear on the areola. 1995 Jewish Homemaker Apr. 8/2 Tiny raised glands called Montgomery's tubercles secrete a fluid which keeps the area bathed and clean. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883 |
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