A cyst or swollen area filled with milk, typically occurring in breast tissue.
From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'kele' (hernia or swelling). Medical term combining milk with the suffix for abnormal swellings or protrusions.
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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