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mammary

mammary

1 7.0
Relating to the parts of female animals that make milk like humans or cows
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæməˌri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mamario
  • Researchers are investigating how hormones affect the mammary development in pregnant cows.

Examples

  • The biologist studied the mammary glands of female mice to understand their role in lactation.

  • No, there are multiple mammary stem cells, and they tend to be activated by injury.

  • Right now we know that mammary development is additive across lactations.

  • Well, it turns out if you put cortisol on mammary cells, you can inhibit the expression of this gene.

  • We have shown that there are little pieces of DNA on the specific genes of the mammary gland that actually respond to extracellular matrix.

  • Both INS and IGF2 were expressed in mammary glands throughout lactation, but the expression patterns differed.

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  • The veterinarian examined the mammary tissue of the dog for any signs of infection.

Synonyms

lactational
vsmammary
  • Specialized
6.3

About a mother animal making milk

is about the milk glands themselves rather than the production process

Compounds

mammary gland
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A body part in female mammals that makes milk to feed babies

How Low

inframammary
  • Specialized
8.9
mammary
  • Specialized
1 7.0
suprasternal
  • Specialized
1 9.8

Surface Forms

mammary positive

Morphology

mammary = mammal (transparent) = mamm + ary

The word 'mammary' is transparently derived from 'mammal' with the suffix '-ary', indicating a relation to the milk-producing glands of mammals.

Etymology

Mammary comes from the Latin word mamma, meaning 'breast', and it is the same root as mammal, an animal that feeds its young on 'milk'. So mammary describes the glands or parts of the body that make milk.