mamilla
/maˈmɪlə
/(also mammilla)
noun (plural mamillae /maˈmɪliː/) Anatomy
1The nipple of a woman’s breast.Papillomavirus DNA was present in 25 of 29 samples of breast carcinoma and in 20 of 29 samples from the corresponding mamilla.
1.1The organ in any mammal corresponding to a woman’s nipple.
1.2A nipple-shaped structure.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin, diminutive of mamma 'breast' (see mamma2).
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