galactocele

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noun

A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet.

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Meanings

noungalactocele (plural galactoceles)

plural galactoceles

  1. A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet.

Origin

From galacto- + -cele.

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APA

galactocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactocele

MLA

“galactocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactocele.

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