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mam·mo·tro·pic (mam″o-troґpik) [mammo- + -tropic] having affinity for or a stimulating effect on the mammary gland. Called also mammotrophic.Medical dictionary. 2011.
mammotropic — mam·mo·trop·ic … English syllables
mammotropic — |mamə.|träpik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mamma (II) + o + tropic : mammogenic … Useful english dictionary
mammotropic, mammotrophic — Having a stimulating effect upon the development, growth, or function of the mammary glands. [mammo + G. tropos, a turning] … Medical dictionary
prolactin — A protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the hypophysis that stimulates the secretion of milk and possibly, during pregnancy, breast growth. SYN: galactopoietic hormone, lactation hormone … Medical dictionary
Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… … Medical dictionary
factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that … Medical dictionary
μ Gy microgray — malignant histiocytosis; malignant hyperpyrexia; malignant hypertension; malignant hyperthermia; mammotropic hormone; mannoheptulose; marital history; medial hypothalamus; medical history; melanophore stimulating hormone; menstrual history;… … Medical dictionary
MH — malignant histiocytosis; malignant hyperpyrexia; malignant hypertension; malignant hyperthermia; mammotropic hormone; mannoheptulose; marital history; medial hypothalamus; medical history; melanophore stimulating hormone; menstrual history;… … Medical dictionary
mammotrophic — mam·mo·tro·phic (mam″o troґfik) mammotropic … Medical dictionary
MH — • malignant histiocytosis; • malignant hyperpyrexia; • malignant hypertension; • malignant hyperthermia; • mammotropic hormone; • mannoheptulose; • marital history; • medial hypothalamus; • medical history; • melanophorestimulating hormone; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
