mammillary
adjective
mam·mil·la·ry ˈma-mə-ˌler-ē 
ma-ˈmi-lə-rē
ma-ˈmi-lə-rē variants or mamillary
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland
mammillary tissue
a mammillary fistula
2
a
: 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
Word History
Etymology
earlier mammillar "shaped like a nipple" (borrowed from Medieval Latin mammillāris, from Latin mammilla, mamilla "breast, nipple"—diminutive of mamma "breast"—+ -āris -ar) + -ary entry 2 — more at mamma
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Phrases Containing mammillary
Medical Definition
mammillary
adjective
mam·mil·la·ry
variants or mamillary
ˈmam-ə-ˌler-ē ma-ˈmil-ə-rē
ma-ˈmil-ə-rē 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