galactophore

[ guh-lak-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ gəˈlæk təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Anatomy.

a galactophorous duct.

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Origin of galactophore

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

Words nearby galactophore

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

galactophore
[ gə-lăk′tə-fôr′ ]

n.

lactiferous duct
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