Medical term:
mammotroph
lactotroph
[lak´to-trōf″]a type of acidophil in the adenohypophysis that secretes prolactin. Called also lactotrope, luteotroph, and mammotroph.
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mam·mo·troph
(mam'ō-trof),An acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis that produces prolactin.
Synonym(s): prolactin cell
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mammotroph
An obsolete term for a cell that produces prolactin; prolactin-secreting cell is the preferred term in the working medical parlance.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mammotropic
[mam″o-trop´ik]having a stimulating effect on the mammary gland.
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mam·mot·ro·pic
, mammotrophic (mam'ō-trop'ik, -trof'ik),Having a stimulating effect on the development, growth, or function of the mammary glands.
[mammo- + G. tropos, a turning]
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mam·mot·ro·pic
, mammotrophic (mam'ō-trō'pik, -trō'fik)Having a stimulating effect on the development, growth, or function of the mammary glands.
[mammo- + G. tropos, a turning]
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