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xeroradiography

noun xe·ro·ra·di·og·ra·phy \ˌzir-ō-ˌrā-dē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Definition of XERORADIOGRAPHY

:  radiography used especially in mammographic screening for breast cancer that produces an image using X-rays in a manner similar to the way an image is produced by light in xerography
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First Known Use of XERORADIOGRAPHY

1949
Medical Dictionary

xeroradiography

noun xe·ro·ra·di·og·ra·phy \ˌzir-ō-ˌrād-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē\
plural xe·ro·ra·di·og·ra·phies

Medical Definition of XERORADIOGRAPHY

:  radiography used especially in mammographic screening for breast cancer that produces an image using X-rays in a manner similar to the way an image is produced by light in xerography
xe·ro·ra·dio·graph·ic \-ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective

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