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mammography

Syllabification: (mam·mog·ra·phy)
Pronunciation: /maˈmägrəfē/
Definition of mammography

noun

Medicine
  • a technique using X-rays to diagnose and locate tumors of the breasts.

Origin:

1930s: from mamma2 + -graphy

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