mammary gland

Term ID

UBERON:0001911

Synonyms

• Brustdruese
• dug
• glandula mammaria
• lactiferous gland
• lobe of breast
• lobe of mammary gland
• mamma
• mammae
• milk patch

Definition

A specialized accessory gland of the skin of mammals that secretes milk. The gland is typically only developed in females, and regresses in males. (2)

References

• BTO:0000817
• CALOHA:TS-0595
• EFO:0000854
• EMAPA:17759
• EV:0100125
• MA:0000145
• MAT:0000073
• MESH:D008321
• MIAA:0000073
• Mammary:gland
• NCIT:C12367
• OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjVq5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0929301
• VHOG:0000398
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0929301
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/361720005

Ontology

Cell Ontology