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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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

Medical definitions for mammography

mammography
[ mă-mŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Radiographic examination of the breasts for diagnostic purposes.

Scientific definitions for mammography

mammogram
[ măm′ə-grăm′ ]

An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

Other words from mammogram

mammography noun (mă-mŏg′rə-fē)

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.