- mammary gland
- молочная железа
English-Russian dog training dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian dog training dictionary. 2013.
Mammary gland — in a human female Cross section of the breast of a human female … Wikipedia
mammary gland — n. The milk secreting organ of female mammals. Syn: mamma. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mammary gland — mammary .gland n technical the part of a woman s breast that produces milk, or a similar part of a female animal … Dictionary of contemporary English
mammary gland — mammary ,gland noun count MEDICAL an organ in a woman s breast that produces milk, or the similar organ in a female animal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mammary 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… … Universalium
Mammary gland — One of the two half moon shaped glands on either side of the adult female chest, which with fatty tissue and the nipple make up the breast. Within each mammary gland is a network of sacs that produce milk during lactation and send it to the… … Medical dictionary
mammary 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 … English dictionary
mammary 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 … English dictionary of cancer terms
Mammary gland development — is characterized by the unique process by which the epithelium invades the stroma. The development of the mammary gland occurs mainly after birth. During puberty, tubule formation is coupled with branching morphogenesis which establishes the… … Wikipedia
mammary gland — noun milk secreting organ of female mammals • Syn: ↑mamma • Derivationally related forms: ↑mammary (for: ↑mamma) • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mammary gland — 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… … Dictionary of molecular biology