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mammography
[ ma-mog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.
mammography
/ mæˈmɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer
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Derived Forms
- ˈmammoˌgraph, noun
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Other Words From
- mam·mo·graph·ic [mam-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mammography1
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Example Sentences
Hospitals measure catheter-associated urinary tract infections, mammography screening rates, and length of stay.
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Sacred Heart’s expanded offerings include certificate programs in radiography and for CT, ultrasound, MRI and mammography technicians.
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Called the “mammography paradox,” the phenomenon remains controversial.
From The Daily Beast
They have only four mammography units in the entire Strip serving close to one million women.
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And women were mobilized against the new mammography recommendations.
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And again, what are the concrete harms, if any, of mammography?
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