mammary
adjective
mam·ma·ry ˈma-mə-rē 
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In April, Shearer revealed to PEOPLE exclusively that she has been diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer. 
Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 In March, Shearer was diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 Shearer was diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in March at age 40. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022 Shearer was diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in March at age 40. Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 Wilk, which has its lab outside of Tel Aviv, has been using breast milk and mammary cells that have been removed during breast reduction surgeries and provided by a local hospital. Michela Moscufo, ABC News, 9 June 2022 First, the startup needs to grow mammary cells at a much larger scale — and at a lower cost. Milly Chan, CNN, 3 May 2022 Now, brands like Parfait and Elila follow the mammary, producing sizes up to J or K, the latter the equivalent of a DDDDDDDD. Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 To make the milk, BIOMILQ, the company the pair co-founded in 2020, grows mammary cells in flasks and then places them in bioreactors. Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022 See More
Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 In March, Shearer was diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 Shearer was diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in March at age 40. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022 Shearer was diagnosed with invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in March at age 40. Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 Wilk, which has its lab outside of Tel Aviv, has been using breast milk and mammary cells that have been removed during breast reduction surgeries and provided by a local hospital. Michela Moscufo, ABC News, 9 June 2022 First, the startup needs to grow mammary cells at a much larger scale — and at a lower cost. Milly Chan, CNN, 3 May 2022 Now, brands like Parfait and Elila follow the mammary, producing sizes up to J or K, the latter the equivalent of a DDDDDDDD. Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 To make the milk, BIOMILQ, the company the pair co-founded in 2020, grows mammary cells in flasks and then places them in bioreactors. Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin mammārius, from Latin mamma "breast, udder" + -ārius -ary entry 2 — more at mamma
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mammary
Medical Definition
mammary 1 of 2
adjective
mam·ma·ry ˈmam-ə-rē
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae
mammary
2 of 2noun
plural mammaries
: mammary gland