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mam·mil·la·ry | \ ˈma-mə-ˌler-ē 
, ma-ˈmi-lə-rē \
, ma-ˈmi-lə-rē \variants:
or mamillary
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
adjectivemam·mil·la·ry
variants:
or mamillary \ ˈmam-ə-ˌler-ē , ma-ˈmil-ə-rē \
, ma-ˈmil-ə-rē \Medical Definition of mammillary
1 : of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland
mammillary tissue a mammillary fistula
2 : resembling a breast or nipple especially in having a rounded shape
the mammillary process of a lumbar vertebra
3 : of or relating to a mammillary body the mammillary region of the brain mammillary nuclei
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The first known use of mammillary was in 1615
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