Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007774
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007774
Preferred Name

Lactation
Definitions
The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.
Synonyms
Milk Secretion
Lactations, Prolonged
Prolonged Lactation
Lactation, Prolonged
Milk Secretions
Prolonged Lactations
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.
altLabel
Milk Secretion
Lactations, Prolonged
Prolonged Lactation
Lactation, Prolonged
Milk Secretions
Prolonged Lactations
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prefLabel
Lactation
Machine permutation
LACTATION, PROLONGED was heading 1975-96 (see under LACTATION 1975-90)
HN
LACTATION, PROLONGED was heading 1975-96 (see under LACTATION 1975-90)
type
tui
T042
TERMUI
T023283
T000942303
T023282
TH
NLM (1975)
NLM (2019)
NLM (1963)
MMR
20180614
notation
D007774
Inverse of RO
Semantic type UMLS property
Inverse of AQ
FX
D001942
D008892
D003126
D008895
D056669
DX
19600101
cui
C0022925
C0022929
DC
1
MN
G08.686.702.500
G08.686.523
AN
check the tag FEMALE usually but occasionally MALE; "postpartum amenorrhea" is indexed under PUERPERIUM + AMENORRHEA and not LACTATION unless lactation is particularly discussed; ANIMALS, SUCKLING is available but the suckling of an animal goes here: human suckling goes under BREAST FEEDING
AQL
BL CF DE EH GE IM ME PH PX RE UR
MDA
19990101
subClassOf
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