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Inverted nipple

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004475

A nipple that turns inward into the breast or lies flat against the breast. An inverted nipple may be present at birth or may be caused by aging, breastfeeding, breast surgery, injury, infection, or certain breast conditions. It may also be a sign of breast cancer. Also called retracted nipple.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004475
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsretracted nipple
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004475",
  "term": "Inverted nipple",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A nipple that turns inward into the breast or lies flat against the breast. An inverted nipple may be present at birth or may be caused by aging, breastfeeding, breast surgery, injury, infection, or certain breast conditions. It may also be a sign of breast cancer. Also called retracted nipple.",
  "synonyms": [
    "retracted nipple"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/inverted-nipple/"
}

Record 9,455 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.