mammary organ

  • 1Mammary gland — in a human female Cross section of the breast of a human female …

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  • 2mammary gland — mammary ,gland noun count MEDICAL an organ in a woman s breast that produces milk, or the similar organ in a female animal …

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  • 3mammary gland — n. The milk secreting organ of female mammals. Syn: mamma. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 4Organ (anatomy) — For the musical instrument, see Organ (music). In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool , from Greek ὄργανον, organon, organ, instrument, tool [1]) is a collection of tissues joined in structural unit to serve a common function. [2] …

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  • 5mammary gland — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mammary gland : singular mammary gland plural mammary glands medical an organ in a woman s breast that produces milk, or the similar organ in a female animal …

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  • 6mammary gland — any of the compound accessory reproductive organs of female mammals that occur in pairs on the chest or ventral surface and contain milk producing lobes with ducts that empty into an external nipple, becoming functional when young are born and… …

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  • 7mammary — 1. adjective /ˈmæməɹi/ Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). mammary arteries and veins 2. noun /ˈmæməɹi/ A mamma (milk secreting organ of a woman or a female animal). See Also: mamma …

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  • 8mammary gland — Glandular organ located on the chest. The mammary gland is made up of connective tissue, fat, and tissue that contains the glands that can make milk. Also called breast …

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  • 9mammary gland — noun milk secreting organ of female mammals • Syn: ↑mamma • Derivationally related forms: ↑mammary (for: ↑mamma) • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑ …

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  • 10mammary gland — The milk producing organ of female mammals …

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