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breast lobule (BREST LOB-yule)

 A small part of a lobe in the breast. A breast lobule is a gland that makes milk.

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Breast anatomy; drawing shows lobes, lobules, ducts, areola, nipple, fat, lymph nodes, and lymph vessels




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