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    mammary gland
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. the potential and active compound, alveolar, mostly merocrine (with possible apocrine components) milk-secreting gland lying within the breast; it comprises 15-24 lobes, each consisting of many lobules, separated by adipose tissue and fibrous septa; the parenchyma of the r...
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    Mammary gland
    A mammary gland is an organ in female mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring. Mammals get their name from the word "mammary". In ruminants such as cows, goats, and deer, the mammary glands are contained in their udders. The mammary glands of other mammals that have more than two breasts...
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    Mammary Gland
    Either of two compound milk-producing glands that form the major part of the female breast during the childbearing years. The adult mammary glands consist of 15 to 20 lobes and each lobe has a separate lactiferous duct opening at the tip of the nipple. The mammary glands if functional after childbir...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/M/1
    
    
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    mammary gland
    mammary gland, organ of the female mammal that produces and secretes milk for the nourishment of the young. A mammal may have from 1 to 11 pairs of mammary glands, depending on the species. Generally, those mammals that bear larger litters have more glands. The mammary gland of the cow and of some o...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0831441.html
    
    
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    mammary gland
    In female mammals, a milk-producing gland derived from epithelial cells underlying the skin, active only after the production of young. In all but monotremes (egg-laying mammals), the mammary glands terminate in teats which aid infant suckling. The number of glands and their position vary between sp...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0006829.html
    
    
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    MAMMARY GLAND
    Breast.
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=M
    
    
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    mammary gland
    (mam;er-e) The gland of the female breast responsible for lactation and nourishment of the young.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    mammary gland
    (mam;er-e) The gland of the female breast responsible for lactation and nourishment of the young.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    mammary gland
    Glandular organ located on the chest. The mammary gland is made up of connective tissue, fat, and tissue that contains the glands that can make milk. Also called breast.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=M
    
    

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