galactophore

[ guh-lak-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]

/ gəˈlæk təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Anatomy.

a galactophorous duct.

Nearby words

galactokinase, galactokinase deficiency, galactolipid, galactolipin, galactometer, galactophore, galactophoritis, galactophorous, galactophorous duct, galactopoiesis, galactopoietic

Origin of galactophore

First recorded in 1900–05; galacto- + -phore

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Medicine definitions for galactophore

galactophore

[ gə-lăk′tə-fôr′ ]

n.

lactiferous duct

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