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DictionarySeemammary glandlactiferous glands
mam·ma·ry gland (măm'ă-rē gland) [TA] The compound alveolar apocrine secretory gland that forms the breast. It consists of 15-24 lobes, each consisting of many lobules, separated by adipose tissue and fibrous septa; the parenchyma of the resting gland consists of ducts; the alveoli develop only during pregnancy. Synonym(s): lactiferous glands. |