mammary glands, human

Preferred Label : mammary glands, human;

MeSH 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.;

MeSH synonym : gland, human mammary; mammary glands; glands, mammary; human mammary gland; glands, human mammary; mammary gland, human; mammary gland; human mammary glands; gland, mammary;

MeSH hyponym : mammary ducts, human; mammary epithelia, human; mammary lobules, human; mammary alveoli, human; Human Mammary Lobule; Human Mammary Lobules; Mammary Lobule, Human; Duct, Human Mammary; Ducts, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Duct; Human Mammary Ducts; Mammary Duct, Human; Alveoli, Human Mammary; Alveolus, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Alveoli; Human Mammary Alveolus; Mammary Alveolus, Human; Epithelia, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Epithelia; Mammary Epithelium, Human; Epithelium, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Epithelium;

MeSH annotation : for animals use MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammary glands, human;

Details

Origin ID

D042361;

UMLS CUI

C0929301;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- innervation [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- transplantation [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- mammary alveoli, human [MeSH concept]
- mammary ducts, human [MeSH concept]
- mammary epithelia, human [MeSH concept]
- mammary glands, human [MeSH concept]
- mammary lobules, human [MeSH concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Intramammary use [EDQM-ST route of administration]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Glandular structure of breast (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Mammary Gland [ICNP localization]
- Mammary Gland [NCIt concept]
- Mammary gland [FMA entity]
- Set of lactiferous glands [FMA entity]
- mammary gland [UBERON concept]

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