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Meaning of "lactiferous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LACTIFEROUS

From Latin lactifer, from lact-, lac milk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LACTIFEROUS

lactiferous  [lækˈtɪfərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACTIFEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lactiferous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LACTIFEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lactiferous in the English dictionary

The definition of lactiferous in the dictionary is producing, conveying, or secreting milk or a milky fluid. Other definition of lactiferous is containing latex; laticiferous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACTIFEROUS


amentiferous
ˌæmənˈtɪfərəs
argentiferous
ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs
chaetiferous
kiːˈtɪfərəs
cobaltiferous
ˌkəʊbɔːlˈtɪfərəs
cruciferous
kruːˈsɪfərəs
diamantiferous
ˌdaɪəmænˈtɪfərəs
fructiferous
frʌkˈtɪfərəs
garnetiferous
ˌɡɑːnəˈtɪfərəs
guttiferous
ɡʌˈtɪfərəs
margaritiferous
ˌmɑːɡərɪˈtɪfərəs
mortiferous
mɔːˈtɪfərəs
pestiferous
pɛˈstɪfərəs
pyritiferous
ˌpaɪrɪˈtɪfərəs
rotiferous
rəʊˈtɪfərəs
salutiferous
ˌsæljəˈtɪfərəs
septiferous
sɛpˈtɪfərəs
setiferous
sɪˈtɪfərəs
splendiferous
splɛnˈdɪfərəs
stigmatiferous
ˌstɪɡməˈtɪfərəs
vitiferous
vɪˈtɪfərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACTIFEROUS

lactation tetany
lactational
lactationally
lacteal
lacteally
lacteous
lactescence
lactescent
lactic
lactic acid
lactiferousness
lactific
lactifluous
lactivism
lactivist
lacto-ovo-vegetarian
lacto-vegetarian
lactobacilli
lactobacillus
lactoflavin

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACTIFEROUS

adulterous
boisterous
cadaverous
cancerous
dangerous
generous
humorous
lecherous
murderous
noncancerous
numerous
obstreperous
odoriferous
onerous
preposterous
prosperous
seminiferous
serous
slanderous
thunderous
treacherous

Synonyms and antonyms of lactiferous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lactiferous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACTIFEROUS

Find out the translation of lactiferous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lactiferous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lactiferous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

输乳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lactífero
570 millions of speakers

English

lactiferous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lactiferous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناقل للبن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молокопродуктов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lactífero
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুগ্ধোত্পাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galactophores
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lactiferous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lactiferous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乳管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가공용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lactiferous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lactiferous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பால் உண்டாக்குகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुग्धशाळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süt veren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galattofori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mlecznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молокопродуктів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lapte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαλακτοφόρους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lactiferous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lactiferous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lactiferous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lactiferous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACTIFEROUS»

The term «lactiferous» is normally little used and occupies the 145.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LACTIFEROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lactiferous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lactiferous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lactiferous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACTIFEROUS»

Discover the use of lactiferous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lactiferous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breast Cancer
•alis major muscle Pectoralis ma] Intercostal muscles Panetal pleura Visceral pleura Cooper's ligament Lactiferous sinus Lactiferous duct fletromammary bursa Lobule of gland lammary lympti nodes Lymphatic vessels Subcutaneous tatty ...
David J. Winchester, David P. Winchester, 2006
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Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas
Secretory lobe Fibro–fatty supporting tissue Lactiferous duct Areolar sebaceous gland Lactiferous sinus Nipple S Ep L L Structure of the breast Fig. 19.36 This highly schematic diagram illustrates the general organisation of the breast.
Barbara Young (Ph. D.), 2006
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The Reproductive System at a Glance
These cords become the excretory and lactiferous ducts of the mammary gland. The human mammary gland is a compound tuboalveolar structure composed of 15–25 irregular lobes radiating out from the nipple (Fig. 23.1). Individual lobes are ...
Linda J. Heffner, Danny J. Schust, 2014
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Color Atlas of Human Anatomy: Internal organs. Volume 2
Its branches, the lactiferous ducts (AB7), are separated by connective tissue (BC8 ). They are lined by a bilayered to multilayered epithelium and have bud-like terminal expansions. Beneath the nipple, at the level of its base, the lactiferous ...
Helga Fritsch, Wolfgang Kühnel, 2008
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Short Stay Surgery
Hadfield's procedure aims to divide all the major lactiferous ducts at the level of the lactiferous sinuses. Ducts comprising the core of the nipple as well as any opening widely onto the surface of the areola need to be identified and divided in or- ...
William E. G. Thomas, Norbert Senninger, 2008
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Berek & Novak's Gynecology
If these infections recur after multiple aspirations, incision and drainage followed by excision of the involved lactiferous duct or ducts at the base of the nipple may be necessary during a quiescent interval. In virtually all cases, mammillary sinus  ...
Jonathan S. Berek, 2007
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General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System - Latin Nomencl. ...
Although rarely the mammary ridges may persist in humans to form accessory nipples (polythelia), normally all the rudiments disappear except for the thoracic pair. By the end of fetal development, lactiferous ducts have sprouted into the ...
Michael Schuenke, Erik Schulte, 2011
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Breast Pathology
In 11 of 24 patients, a chronic lactiferous duct fistula also existed. In 4 of 24 patients, 4 SBAs were treated with antibiotics alone; all recurred. In 16 of 24 patients, initial treatment was incision and drainage plus antibiotics; all recurred. When the ...
David J. Dabbs, 2012
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Practice of Mammography: Pathology - Technique - ...
The breast consists of 15-20 lobes or segments, each with one lactiferous duct. Two or three lactiferous ducts unite to form a total of five to eight lactiferous sinuses, which exit at the nipple. On mammograms the lactiferous ducts appear as ...
Daniel J. Dronkers, J. H. C. L. Hendriks, 2011
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Equine Reproduction
In lactating mares, the large lactiferous ducts can be readily identified within the glandular tissue as they coalesce into progressively larger diameter lactiferous ducts and finally enter the lactiferous sinus in the teat. Lactating mares and mares  ...
Angus O. McKinnon, Edward L. Squires, Wendy E. Vaala, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACTIFEROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lactiferous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Of Buhari's Friends And Fiends By Remi Oyeyemi
It is lactiferous. Its members are malicious, malevolent and miasmic. They are very organized and have well oiled machines and tentacles ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
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20% of women with implants can't or won't breastfeed
The report also said lactiferous ducts, glandular tissue or nerves in the breast, which were damaged in the surgery, could be another factor. «Northern Rivers Echo, Apr 15»
3
D'Angelo Will Bring 'Black Messiah' to 'Saturday Night Live'
By the end of the war enough penicillin was produced each month to treat hundreds of thousands of cases.lactiferous ducts Tubes that carry ... «Wondering Sound, Jan 15»
4
Nude Pregnant Kim Kardashian 'Fertility Statue' Unveiling in LA
The life-size full-figured nude Kardashian sculpture titled "L.A. Fertility" stands curvaceous and proud, with lactiferous breasts, protruding navel ... «Send2Press Newswire, Sep 14»
5
Dedication Honors Nude Britney Spears Giving Birth
Natural aspects of Spears' pregnancy, like lactiferous breasts and protruding naval, compliment a posterior view that depicts widened hips for ... «Send2Press Newswire, Sep 14»
6
Breast Cancer Prognostic Testing Gives False Negative Results
Cancer that begins in the lactiferous duct or the milk duct is often known as ductal carcinoma and is the most common type of breast cancer. «Doctor Tipster, Jul 14»
7
Can Breastfeeding Cause a Herpes Outbreak on the Nipple …
HSV can mimic more common causes of nipple dermatitis, such as plugged lactiferous ducts (milk glands that connect to the nipple), Candida ... «PR Web, Nov 13»
8
A breast disease that wouldn't go away
It's a rare situation, called SMOLD, or squamous metaplasia of lactiferous ducts, where abnormal amounts of keratin accumulate in the milk ... «Boston Globe, Sep 13»
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A breast disease that wouldn't go away - diagnosed.
... or squamous metaplasia of lactiferous ducts, where abnormal amounts of keratin accumulate in the milk ducts. In almost 90 percent of cases, ... «Boston.com, Sep 13»
10
A simple solution for inverted nipples
The anatomical fault lies with a short lactiferous duct, which tethers the nipple and prevents it from projecting out. The mainstay of treatment has ... «Health24.com, Aug 13»

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