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mam⋅mog⋅ra⋅phy

  [ma-mog-ruh-fee]
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–noun
x-ray photography of a breast, esp. for detection of tumors.
Origin:
1935–40; mamm(a) 2 + -o- + -graphy

Related forms:
mam⋅mo⋅graph⋅ic  [mam-uh-graf-ik] , adjective
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mam·mog·ra·phy   (mā-mŏg'rə-fē)   
n.   pl. mam·mog·ra·phies
X-ray examination of the breasts for detection of tumors.
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Cultural Dictionary

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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mam·mog·ra·phy
Pronunciation: -fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: X-ray examination ofthe breasts (as for early detection of cancer) —mam·mo·graph·ic /"mam-&-'graf-ik/ adjective
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mammography mam·mog·ra·phy (mā-mŏg'rə-fē)
n.
Radiographic examination of the breasts for diagnostic purposes.

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mammogram   (mām'ə-grām')  Pronunciation Key 
An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

mammography noun (mā-mŏg'rə-fē)
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