mammography
x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.
Origin of mammography
1Other words from mammography
- mam·mo·graph·ic [mam-uh-graf-ik], /ˌmæm əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby mammography
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How to use mammography in a sentence
Hospitals measure catheter-associated urinary tract infections, mammography screening rates, and length of stay.
Tackling racial disparities in cancer care by creating new ways for institutions to operate | Joseph Stern | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostSacred Heart’s expanded offerings include certificate programs in radiography and for CT, ultrasound, MRI and mammography technicians.
Some liberal-arts-focused colleges are adding career and technical training certificates | Jon Marcus | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostCalled the “mammography paradox,” the phenomenon remains controversial.
They have only four mammography units in the entire Strip serving close to one million women.
And women were mobilized against the new mammography recommendations.
And again, what are the concrete harms, if any, of mammography?
British Dictionary definitions for mammography
/ (mæˈmɒɡrəfɪ) /
the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer
Derived forms of mammography
- mammograph or mammogram, noun
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Cultural definitions for mammography
[ (ma-mog-ruh-fee) ]
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