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 x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

mammography noun (mā-mŏg’rə-fē)
mammography [(ma-mog-ruh-fee)]

Examination of the breasts using x-rays. Mammography is useful in locating tumors of the breast that are too small to be detected by other means.

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