Breast/Definition

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Breast [r]: In humans, one of the paired regions in the anterior portion of the thorax. The breasts, which, in women, enlarge in puberty, consist of the mammary glands, skin, supporting muscles, adipose tissue, and connective tissues

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2023), Breast (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.