What does mammary gland mean?
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mam·mary gland
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Princeton's WordNet
mammary gland, mammanoun
milk-secreting organ of female mammals
Wiktionary
mammary glandnoun
A gland that secretes milk for suckling an infant or offspring.
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Mammary gland
A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring. Mammals get their name from the Latin word mamma, "breast". The mammary glands are arranged in organs such as the breasts in primates (for example, humans and chimpanzees), the udder in ruminants (for example, cows, goats, sheep, and deer), and the dugs of other animals (for example, dogs and cats). Lactorrhea, the occasional production of milk by the glands, can occur in any mammal, but in most mammals, lactation, the production of enough milk for nursing, occurs only in phenotypic females who have gestated in recent months or years. It is directed by hormonal guidance from sex steroids. In a few mammalian species, male lactation can occur. With humans, male lactation can occur only under specific circumstances. Mammals are divided into 3 groups: prototherians, metatherians, and eutherians. In the case of prototherians, both males and females have functional mammary glands, but their mammary glands are without nipples. These mammary glands are modified sebaceous glands. Concerning metatherians and eutherians, only females have functional mammary glands. Their mammary glands can be termed as breasts or udders. In the case of breasts, each mammary gland has its own nipple (e.g., human mammary glands). In the case of udders, pairs of mammary glands comprise a single mass, with more than one nipple (or teat) hanging from it. For instance, cows and buffalo each have one udder with four teats, whereas sheep and goats each have two teats protruding from the udder. These mammary glands are modified sweat glands.
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mammary gland
A mammary gland is a specialized organ in mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring. In female humans, it is typically referred to as the breast. It consists of lobes divided into lobules and further into alveoli which house the milk-producing cells. The milk is transported through ducts to the nipple for breastfeeding.
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Mammary gland
A mammary gland is an organ in female mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring. Mammals get their name from the word "mammary." In humans, the mammary glands are situated in the breasts. In ruminants such as cows, goats, and deer, the mammary glands are contained in the udders. The mammary glands of mammals other than primates, such as dogs and cats, are sometimes called dugs.
Editors Contribution
mammary gland
A type of gland in a female animal or human being that creates sufficient milk when there is a newborn.
The mammary glands are important in a female animal or human being when there is a newborn.
Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2021
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mammary gland in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mammary gland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- малочная жалезаBelarusian
- млечна жлезаBulgarian
- glàndula mamàriaCatalan, Valencian
- mléčná žlázaCzech
- MilchdrüseGerman
- μαζικός αδένας, μαστικός αδέναςGreek
- laktoglandoEsperanto
- glándula mamariaSpanish
- maitorauhanenFinnish
- mamelle, glande mammaireFrench
- faireog mhamach, faireog bhainneIrish
- ghiandola mammariaItalian
- 乳腺Japanese
- ಸಸ್ತನಿ ಗ್ರಂಥಿKannada
- pieno liaukaLithuanian
- млечна жлездаMacedonian
- melkklierDutch
- glândula mamáriaPortuguese
- молочная железаRussian
- mjölkkörtelSwedish
- молочна залозаUkrainian
- dögVolapük
- 乳腺Chinese
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