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retracted nipple

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007404

A nipple that turns inward into the breast or lies flat against the breast. A retracted 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 inverted nipple.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007404
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsinverted nipple
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007404",
  "term": "retracted nipple",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A nipple that turns inward into the breast or lies flat against the breast. A retracted 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 inverted nipple.",
  "synonyms": [
    "inverted nipple"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/retracted-nipple/"
}

Record 14,412 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.