| mammilla | Origin: L, dim. Of mamma a breast. <anatomy> The nipple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mammillaplasty | Plastic surgery of the nipple and areola. Synonym: theleplasty. Origin: L. Mammilla, nipple, + G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammillary | 1. Of or pertaining to the mammilla, or nipple, or to the breast; resembling a mammilla; mammilloid. 2. <chemical> Composed of convex convex concretions, somewhat resembling the breasts in form; studded with small mammiform protuberances. Origin: Cf. F. Mammilaire. See Mammilla. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mammillate | Having small nipple-shaped projections. (09 Oct 1997) |
| mammillated | 1. Having small nipples, or small protuberances like nipples or mammae. 2. <zoology> Bounded like a nipple; said of the apex of some shells. See: Mammilla. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |