mammography
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mammography
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
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From mammo- + -graphy.
noun mammographies
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X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.
The introduction of mammography to detect breast cancer early in its course sharply increased its incidence.
Similar: mastography
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noun X-ray examination of the breasts
| Español | mamografía |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | マンモグラフィー manmogurafī, マンモ manmo |
| 中文 | 乳房攝影 /乳房摄影 rǔfáng shèyǐng, 乳房X光 rǔfáng áikesi guāng |
| Português | mamografia, mastografia |
| Français | mammographie |
| Deutsch | Mammografie |
| Italiano | mammografia, mastografia |
| Ελληνικά | μαστογραφία mastografía |
| Русский | маммогра́фия mammográfija |
Talk about this word "mammography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mammography. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mammography. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mammography "mammography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mammography.Cite this
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title = {mammography},
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