Term Name:	mammary gland cord
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]