Definition of Mammae. Meaning of Mammae. Synonyms of Mammae

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Definition of Mammae

Mammae
Mamma Mam"ma, n.; pl. Mamm[ae]. [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.) A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; under; bag.

Meaning of Mammae from wikipedia

- 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...
- The human areola (areola mammae, /əˈriːələ/ or /ˌæriˈoʊlə/) is the pigmented area on the breast around the nipple. More generally, an areola is a small...
- Accessory ****, also known as polymastia, supernumerary ****, or mammae erraticae, is the condition of having an additional breast. These extra ****...
- Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both ****, partially or completely. A mastectomy is usually carried out to treat breast...
- with males being larger and heavier than females. There are two pairs of mammae, and an anal pouch which, unusual among mustelids, is eversible, a trait...
- size is about half the number of mammae. Presumably this enables females to successfully nurse litters even if some mammae fail to produce milk. Naked mole-rats...
- Spence. Details Identifiers Latin processus axillaris, processus lateralis mammae TA98 A16.0.02.007 TA2 7100 FMA 58072 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]...
- number of mammae is about double the average litter size. Presumably this enables females to successfully nurse litters even if some mammae fail to produce...
- Cooper)" and "Retinacula cutis" Details Identifiers Latin retinaculum cutis mammae, ligamenta suspensoria mammaria TA98 A16.0.02.015 TA2 7109 FMA 71433 Anatomical...
- the **** and urinary bladder in males and females have a single pair of mammae near the armpits. Fertilization occurs by contact transfer without intromission...