mammo

[ mam-oh ]

nounInformal.
  1. a mammogram: Some cancers detected by physical examination may not be seen on the mammo.

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

Origin of mammo

1
First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

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