mammillary
adjective
mam·mil·la·ry
ˈma-mə-ˌler-ē 
ma-ˈmi-lə-rē
ma-ˈmi-lə-rē
variants
or mamillary
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland
mammillary tissue
a mammillary fistula
2
a
: resembling a breast or nipple especially in having a rounded shape
the mammillary process of a lumbar vertebra
b
: studded with breast-shaped protuberances
mammillary forms of agate
3
: of or relating to a mammillary body
the mammillary region of the brain
mammillary nuclei
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For example: The Rorschach task strongly activated the anterior section of the thalamus, a large portion of the pulvinar, and part of the mammillary bodies.
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mammillary
adjective
mam·mil·la·ry
variants
or mamillary
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland
mammillary tissue
a mammillary fistula
2
: resembling a breast or nipple especially in having a rounded shape
the mammillary process of a lumbar vertebra
3
: of or relating to a mammillary body
the mammillary region of the brain
mammillary nuclei
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