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Mammitis

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• Mammogram

  [mam-uh-gram] /ˈmæm əˌgræm/ noun 1. an x-ray photograph obtained by mammography. n. 1937, from mammo- + -gram. mammogram mam·mo·gram (mām’ə-grām’) n. An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography. mammogram (mām’ə-grām’) An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities. mammography noun (mā-mŏg’rə-fē) mammogram [(mam-uh-gram)] An x-ray of the […]

• Mammography

  [ma-mog-ruh-fee] /mæˈmɒg rə fi/ noun 1. x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors. /mæˈmɒɡrəfɪ/ noun 1. the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer n. 1937, from mammo- + -graphy. mammography mam·mog·ra·phy (mā-mŏg’rə-fē) n. Radiographic examination of the breasts for diagnostic purposes. mammogram (mām’ə-grām’) An […]

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