| mammose | <botany> Having the form of the breast; breast-shaped. Origin: L. Mammosus having large breasts, mamma breast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mammosomatotroph | A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces prolactin and somatotropin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammotest | <investigation> Biopsy (stereotactic) performed under mammography while breast is compressed and lesion is viewed by physician. Sample of lesion is removed using a large core needle and is then sent to lab to determine if it is benign or malignant. (09 Oct 1997) |
| mammoth | <zoology> An extinct, hairy, maned elephant (Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric man. Several specimens have been found in Siberia preserved entire, with the flesh and hair remaining. They were imbedded in the ice cliffs at a remote period, and became exposed by the melting of the ice. Origin: Russ. Mamont, mamant, fr. Tartar mamma the earth. Certain Tartar races, the Tungooses and Yakoots, believed that the mammoth worked its way in the earth like a mole. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mammotomy | Synonym: mastotomy. Origin: mammo-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammotroph | An acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis that produces prolactin. Synonym: prolactin cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammotrophic | Having a stimulating effect upon the development, growth, or function of the mammary glands. Origin: mammo-+ G. Tropos, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammotrophin | An obsolete term for prolactin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammotropic factor | <protein> Pituitary lactogenic hormone (23 kD) Synthesised on endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes as preprolactin that has an N terminal signal peptide that is cleaved from the mature form. The conversion of preprolactin to prolactin has been much used as an assay for membrane insertion. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mammotropic hormone | <protein> Pituitary lactogenic hormone (23 kD) Synthesised on endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes as preprolactin that has an N terminal signal peptide that is cleaved from the mature form. The conversion of preprolactin to prolactin has been much used as an assay for membrane insertion. (18 Nov 1997) |