mammary gland
nounDefinition of mammary gland
: any of the large compound modified sebaceous glands that in female mammals are modified to secrete milk, are situated ventrally in pairs, and usually terminate in a nipple
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But her initial studies of mice proved disappointing — their left and right mammary glands didn’t seem to differ at all. — Tim Vernimmen, Quanta Magazine, "How Life Turns Asymmetric," 31 Jan. 2017 Unfortunately, cancer in the mammary glands (similar to breast cancer in humans) can also occur in both male and female dogs. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "Pet Talk: Mammary tumors in dogs," 20 June 2018 The chances of a tumor being cancerous increases with age, so pay special attention to any abnormalities in your older pup’s mammary glands. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "Pet Talk: Mammary tumors in dogs," 20 June 2018 However, only about 50 percent of mammary tumors are cancerous, with a majority of these cases being carcinoma (arising from the lining of the ducts in the mammary gland), Wustefeld-Janssens said. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "Pet Talk: Mammary tumors in dogs," 20 June 2018 The most common carrier is a rodent of the Mastomys species, 4 to 7 inches long and with 24 mammary glands. — Donald G. Mcneil Jr., New York Times, "Lassa Fever Erupts in Nigeria," 16 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mammary gland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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