mammilla
Nipple-shaped anatomical protuberance
Mammilla is the anatomical term for a nipple or nipple-shaped projection.
The word appears in medical and scientific contexts where clinical precision is preferred over everyday vocabulary.
Also spelled mamilla.
The adjective mammillary describes nipple-shaped structures: the mammillary bodies of the brain.
Pigmented ring around nipple
- nippleMammary projection
- ductsEnclosed passage tubes
- lobulesSmall subdivisions of lobes
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
glands · adipose · tissue · epidermis · dermis · cooper · ligaments · pectoralis
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- suckleFeed at the breast
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
letdown · latch · engorgement · mastitis · weaning · pump · prolactin · oxytocin
Pigmented ring or cactus node
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- tubercleSmall rounded projection
- papillaSmall anatomical projection
protuberance · nodule · spine · thorn · prickle · epidermis · photosynthesis · flora
Perceiving through physical contact
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- tactileOf the touching sense
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
endings · stimulation · erogenous · response · perception · temperature · pressure · sensation
areola
Pigmented ring around nipple
alveoli · glands · adipose · tissue · epidermis · dermis · cooper · ligaments · pectoralis · thorax
breastfeeding
Lactation-based infant nourishment
milk · letdown · latch · engorgement · mastitis · weaning · pump · prolactin · oxytocin · infant
areole
Pigmented ring or cactus node
papilla · protuberance · nodule · spine · thorn · prickle · epidermis · photosynthesis · flora · botanical
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- tactileOf the touching sense
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
nerve · endings · stimulation · erogenous · response · perception · temperature · pressure · sensation · arousal
mammillaflat surface
Level, even area
plane · smooth surface · level · plateau · flatland
mammillafovea
Retinal depression for acuity
pit · cavity · depression · indentation · concavity
mammal, mamma, mammalian, mammary, mammogram, mammography, mammalogy