[specialized accessory gland of the skin of mammals that in females can secrete milk; in the human female, it is a compound tubuloalveolar gland composed of 15-25 lobes arranged radially about the nipple and separated by connective and adipose tissue. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0929301mammary gland
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
Relation/PAR: exocrine gland
Reproductive System
Relation/CHD: mammary epithelium
breast density