Definition: Glandular tissue in the BREAST of human that is under the influence of hormones such as ESTROGENS; PROGESTINS; and PROLACTIN. In WOMEN, after PARTURITION, the mammary glands secrete milk (MILK, HUMAN) for the nourishment of the young.
for animals use MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL
Other names Mammary Lobule, Human; Mammary Gland, Human; Mammary Duct, Human; Mammary Alveolus, Human; Human Mammary Lobules; Human Mammary Lobule; Human Mammary Epithelium; Human Mammary Epithelia; Human Mammary Ducts; Human Mammary Duct; Human Mammary Alveolus; Human Mammary Alveoli; Glands, Mammary; Glands, Human Mammary; Gland, Mammary; Gland, Human Mammary; Epithelium, Human Mammary; Epithelia, Human Mammary; Ducts, Human Mammary; Alveolus, Human Mammary
