- nipple discharge
- Fluid coming from the nipple.
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Nipple discharge — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N64.5 ICD 9 611.79 … Wikipedia
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nipple — noun Etymology: earlier neble, nible, probably diminutive of neb, nib Date: circa 1530 1. the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn 2. a. an artificial teat through which… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nipple — nippleless, adj. /nip euhl/, n. 1. a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat. 2. something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier. 3. a short piece of pipe with threads on … Universalium
nipple — nip•ple [[t]ˈnɪp əl[/t]] n. 1) zool. a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat 2) something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier 3) bui a short piece of pipe with… … From formal English to slang
nipple — /ˈnɪpəl / (say nipuhl) noun 1. a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; a teat. 2. something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle. 3. a short piece of pipe with threads on each end,… …
