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breast (brest) the front of the chest, especially its modified glandular structure, the mamma; see also mammary gland, under gland.

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chicken breast  pectus carinatum.

funnel breast  pectus excavatum.

pigeon breast  pectus carinatum.

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breast (brst)

n.

1. Either of two milk-secreting, glandular organs on the chest of a woman; mammary gland; mamma.

2. A corresponding rudimentary gland in the male.

3. The superior ventral surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the abdomen.

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breast

in horses and birds used only in the singular and refers to the anterior parts of the pectoral region. Used synonymously with brisket in ruminants. See also mammary gland, udder.

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breast blisters

a disease of commercial, housed poultry and turkeys comprising abscesses in the area of the carina of the sternum. They may contain pus or clear to blood-stained fluid. Usually relatable to environmental trauma.

blue breast

mastitis in domestic rabbits caused by Streptococcus, Staphylococcus or Pasteurella spp. The mammary glands are hot, hard and swollen and there is a severe systemic illness. The glands develop a blue color due to local cyanosis.

breast boil

deep abscesses in the anterior parts of the pectoral muscles in the horse. See also pectoral abscess. Called also equine sternal granuloma.

breast buttons

see focal ulcerative dermatitis.

breast muscles

well-developed muscles for wing movement of birds composed mostly of the pectoral and supracoracoid muscles.