Term Name: | mammary gland cord |
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Synonyms: | lactiferous gland cord, mammary cord, mammary sprout |
Definition: | The solid cord of epithelial cells that emerges from the mammary bud and grows down from the primary mammary mesenchyme and into a second stromal compartment, the fat pad precursor, beneath the dermis. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004182] |