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Breast anatomy
Breast anatomy
The female breast is composed mainly of fatty tissue interspersed with milk glands and fibrous or connective tissue. The circular region around the nipple (areola) is often a different color (pigmented).
Review Date:
3/10/2011
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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