mammography

noun mam·mog·ra·phy \ma-ˈmä-grə-fē\

Definition of MAMMOGRAPHY

: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)

— mam·mo·graph·ic \ˌma-mə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

1937

Medical Dictionary

noun mam·mog·ra·phy \-fē\

plural mam·mog·ra·phies

: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)

—mam·mo·graph·ic \ˌmam-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective

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