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infection and Paget disease, and they are a focus of breast health awareness and of cultural norms about the body.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the nipple and its anatomy and function, relay variation and conditions in general terms from clinical sources, describe breastfeeding relevance, and route personal concerns to clinicians.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["It provides an outlet for milk ducts.","It is typically present in both sexes in humans, while male presence varies among other mammals.","It has rich sensory innervation.","Its form varies."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What the nipple is.","layers":[{"id":"anatomy","name":"Anatomy","description":"Anatomy.","findings":[{"id":"anatomy-finding","name":"Anatomy","description":"Anatomy.","questions":[{"text":"What is the structure of the nipple and areola, and how do ducts and nerves work?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question 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infection, eczema and Paget disease affect the nipple, in general terms?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"Culture and comparative.","layers":[{"id":"culture","name":"Culture","description":"Culture and norms.","findings":[{"id":"culture-finding","name":"Culture","description":"Culture.","questions":[{"text":"How do cultural norms and platform rules treat nipples, with positions attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation respectful?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"comparative","name":"Comparative","description":"Other mammals.","findings":[{"id":"comparative-finding","name":"Comparative","description":"Comparative.","questions":[{"text":"How do teats and nipples vary across mammals?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits teat?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the anatomy and function of the nipple in clinical, non-sexualised terms.","List changes such as new discharge or skin change that health bodies say need a doctor.","Point people to breastfeeding support services."],"mustNot":["Produce sexualised content.","Diagnose a specific person's nipple change.","Dismiss nipple changes as harmless.","Share or request intimate images."],"requiresHuman":["Responding to concerns that suggest breast cancer."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Breast symptoms can signal cancer in women and men, and delay costs lives.","Bodies must be discussed with dignity, especially in health contexts."],"affectedParties":["Patients","Breastfeeding parents","Young people"]},"owners":{"steward":"Nobody owns the body part; each person's body is their own.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q112826975","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q206718","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q546776","type":"parent","note":"registry parent 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it, the teat is the equivalent in other mammals that have nipples, and the breast is the whole organ.","A small raised projection at the centre of the areola on the breast."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain anatomy and function","relay variation and conditions","describe breastfeeding relevance","route personal concerns"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Ignoring warning signs such as new discharge or skin change","Agents giving personal medical advice","Sexualised or disrespectful presentation"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Clinical guidelines on breast health and breastfeeding","Content rules on nudity varying by platform and jurisdiction"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Delivering milk and sensation.","female nipples, left and right","male nipples, left and right","inverted and flat nipples","supernumerary nipples","teats in other mammals"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q188641: 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