lobes of mammary gland
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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 — mam′mary gland n. anat. any of the 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 a nipple … From formal English to slang
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
Adrenal gland — Endocrine system Adrenal gland … Wikipedia
lobe — 1. One of the subdivisions of an organ or other part, bounded by fissures, sulci, connective tissue septa, or other structural demarcations. 2. A rounded projecting part, as the l. of the ear. SEE ALSO: lobule. 3. One of the larger divisions of… … Medical dictionary
lobus — SYN: lobe. [LL. fr. G. lobos] l. anterior hypophyseos [TA] SYN: adenohypophysis. l. appendicularis SYN: Riedel lobe. l. azygos pulmonis dextri SYN: azygos lobe of right lung. l. caudatus posterior hepatic segment I. lobi cerebri [TA] the … Medical dictionary
lobi glandulae mammariae — [TA] lobes of mammary gland: the major subdivisions of the secreting portion of the mammary gland, each drained by a single lactiferous duct and further subdivided into lobules (lobuli glandulae mammariae). See also glandula mammaria … Medical dictionary
mammarygland — mammary gland n. Any of the milk producing glands in female mammals, consisting of lobes containing clusters of alveoli with a system of ducts to convey the milk to an external nipple or teat. These glands typically occur in pairs and begin… … Universalium
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
