Translation for 'nipple' from English to Portuguese

nipple

mamilo {m}

nipple [Am.]

bico {m} da mamadeira

• Unless a nipple sparing mastectomy was performed, the areola and nipple of the cancerous breast is discarded in this operation and the new areola is formed using a disk of tummy skin.
• A nipple is a short stub of pipe, usually male-threaded steel, brass, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), or copper (occasionally unthreaded copper), which connects two other fittings.
• With nipple grafts comes the possibility of rejection. In such cases, the nipple is often tattooed back on cosmetically or further surgical procedures may be applied.
• A nipple shield is a nipple-shaped sheath worn over the areola and nipple during breastfeeding.
• An inverted nipple (occasionally invaginated nipple) is a condition where the nipple, instead of pointing outward, is retracted into the breast.

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• Runners, surfers, and other outdoor athletes may experience fissure of the nipple, a chafing irritation caused by friction with clothing such as a T-shirt.
• Nipple gongs range in size from [...] or larger. Sets of smaller, tuned nipple gongs can be used to play a melody.