mammary

adjective

mam·​ma·​ry ˈma-mə-rē 

: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae

Examples of mammary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The emergency biopsy yielded in March 2022 a diagnosis of a stage 2 invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Delayed puberty Metastatic mammary cancer (breast cancer): Women with advancing inoperable metastatic (skeletal) mammary cancer who are one to five years postmenopause. —Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024

Studying mammary organoids from species that rarely develop breast tumors, such as cows and pigs, could uncover potential protective mechanisms and inform new strategies for breast cancer prevention and treatment in people. —Gat Rauner, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024

Possible breast carcinogens In 2007, Silent Spring published a list of 216 chemicals that can cause mammary tumors in rodents — a key method for determining toxicity, according to experts. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin mammārius, from Latin mamma "breast, udder" + -ārius -ary entry 2 — more at mamma entry 1

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mammary

• mammary gland

Kids Definition

mammary

adjective

mam·​ma·​ry ˈmam-ə-rē 

: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammary glands

Medical Definition

mammary

1 of 2 adjective

mam·​ma·​ry ˈmam-ə-rē 

: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae

mammary

2 of 2 noun

plural mammaries

: mammary gland