mammillary
adjective
ma-ˈmi-lə-rē
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Definition of mammillary
1 : of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland mammillary tissue a mammillary fistula
2a : resembling a breast or nipple especially in having a rounded shape the mammillary process of a lumbar vertebra
b : studded with breast-shaped protuberances mammillary forms of agate
3 : of or relating to a mammillary body the mammillary region of the brain mammillary nuclei
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mammillary
adjective
ma-ˈmil-ə-rē
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Medical Definition of mammillary
1 : of, relating to, or resembling the breasts
2 : studded with breast-shaped protuberances
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