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mammo

[ mam-oh ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. Some cancers detected by physical examination may not be seen on the mammo.

  2. 3D mammo takes multiple images of breast tissue from different angles, creating a three-dimensional view.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of mammo1

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

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