mammary

adjective

mam·​ma·​ry ˈma-mə-rē How to pronounce mammary (audio)
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae

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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 See all Example Sentences for mammary 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of mammary was in 1615

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Cite this Entry

“Mammary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mammary

adjective
mam·​ma·​ry ˈmam-ə-rē How to pronounce mammary (audio)
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammary glands

Medical Definition

mammary

1 of 2 adjective
mam·​ma·​ry ˈmam-ə-rē How to pronounce mammary (audio)
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae

mammary

2 of 2 noun
plural mammaries

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