Definition of Mammary gland

1. Noun. Milk-secreting organ of female mammals.

Exact synonyms: Mamma
Group relationships: Female Mammal
Specialized synonyms: Dug, Bag, Udder, Boob, Bosom, Breast, Knocker, Tit, Titty
Generic synonyms: Duct Gland, Exocrine, Exocrine Gland
Terms within: Mamilla, Mammilla, Nipple, Pap, Teat, Tit
Derivative terms: Mammary

Definition of Mammary gland

1. Noun. (anatomy) A gland that secretes milk for suckling an infant or offspring. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Mammary gland

1. Milk producing gland of female mammals. An adapted sweat gland, it is made up of milk producing alveolar cells, surrounded by contractile myoepithelial cells, together with considerable numbers of fat cells. Milk production is hormonally controlled. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mammary Gland

mammaplasties
mammaplasty
mammaries
mammary
mammary-gland
mammary arteries
mammary branches
mammary calculus
mammary cancer virus of mice
mammary derived growth inhibitor
mammary duct ectasia
mammary ducts
mammary dysplasia
mammary fistula
mammary fold
mammary gland (current term)
mammary glands
mammary line
mammary neoplasm
mammary neuralgia
mammary plexus
mammary region
mammary ridge
mammary souffle
mammary tumour virus
mammas
mammate
mammati
mammatus
mammaw

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