Galactocele

/ɡəˈlæktəˌsiːl/ noun

Definition

A cyst or swollen area filled with milk, typically occurring in breast tissue.

Etymology

From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'kele' (hernia or swelling). Medical term combining milk with the suffix for abnormal swellings or protrusions.

Kelly Says

Galactoceles are surprisingly common in mammals after weaning—they're like pockets of trapped milk that can form when nursing stops, a medical quirk of mammary anatomy.

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