mammography

[ ma-mog-ruh-fee ]

/ mæˈmɒg rə fi /

noun

x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.

Origin of mammography

First recorded in 1935–40; mamm(a)² + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM mammography

mam·mo·graph·ic

[mam-uh-graf-ik], /ˌmæm əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby mammography

mammillitis, mammitis, mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose, mammoth

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Example sentences from the Web for mammography

Called the “mammography paradox,” the phenomenon remains controversial.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have only four mammography units in the entire Strip serving close to one million women.
Losing Hearts, Minds and Credibility|Yousef Munayyer|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And again, what are the concrete harms, if any, of mammography?
The Great Mammogram Debate|Liesl Schillinger|November 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for mammography

mammography

/ (mæˈmɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

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

mammography

[ (ma-mog-ruh-fee) ]

Examination of the breasts using x-rays. Mammography is useful in locating tumors of the breast that are too small to be detected by other means.

Medical definitions for mammography

mammography

[ mă-mŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Radiographic examination of the breasts for diagnostic purposes.

单词	mammography
释义	mammography [ ma-mog-ruh-fee ] / mæˈmɒg rə fi / noun x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors. Origin of mammography First recorded in 1935–40; mamm(a)² + -o- + -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM mammography mam·mo·graph·ic [mam-uh-graf-ik], /ˌmæm əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective Words nearby mammography mammillitis, mammitis, mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose, mammoth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mammography Called the “mammography paradox,” the phenomenon remains controversial. How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer\|ProPublica\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They have only four mammography units in the entire Strip serving close to one million women. Losing Hearts, Minds and Credibility\|Yousef Munayyer\|October 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And again, what are the concrete harms, if any, of mammography? The Great Mammogram Debate\|Liesl Schillinger\|November 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for mammography mammography / (mæˈmɒɡrəfɪ) / noun the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer Derived forms of mammography mammograph or mammogram, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for mammography mammography [ (ma-mog-ruh-fee) ] Examination of the breasts using x-rays. Mammography is useful in locating tumors of the breast that are too small to be detected by other means. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for mammography mammography [ mă-mŏg′rə-fē ] n. Radiographic examination of the breasts for diagnostic purposes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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