mammary lymphatic plexus
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mammary lymphatic plexus
(′mam·ə·rē lim′fad·ik ′plek·səs)
(anatomy) A network of anastomosing lymphatic vessels in the walls of the ducts and between the lobules of the mamma; also functions to drain skin, areola, and nipple.
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