| mammifer | <zoology> A mammal. See Mammalia. Origin: NL. See Mammiferous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mammiform | Resembling a breast; breast-shaped. Synonym: mammose. Origin: L. Mamma, breast, + forma, form (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammil- | Mammilli- The mamillae. See: mamil-. Compare: thelo-. Origin: L. Mammilla (mamilla), nipple (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammilla | Origin: L, dim. Of mamma a breast. <anatomy> The nipple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| 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) |
| mammillitis | Inflammation of the nipple. Origin: L., mamilla, nipple, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammitis | Synonym: mastitis. Origin: L. Mamma, breast, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammo- | The breasts. Compare: masto-. Origin: L. Mamma, breast (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammogram | <investigation> A special imaging examination of the breast using X-rays. The purpose of this test is to detect breast cancer early when lumps are less than 2 cm or smaller in size (most lumps are not felt by the hand when they are 1 cm or less in diameter). Currently, it is believed that there routine mammography is life saving in women over the age of 50 yrs, useful between 40 and 50 yrs and not normally recommended as a routine test for women under 40 yrs. (16 Dec 1997) |
| mammography | <investigation> The practice of taking diagnostic X-ray pictures of breasts to produce a mammogram. (16 Dec 1997) |
| mammology | <study> Mastology. See Mammalogy. Origin: Mamma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mammoplasty | Synonym: mammaplasty. Origin: mammo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |