mammography
pronunciation
How to pronounce mammography in British English:
UK [mæˈmɒgrəfi]
How to pronounce mammography in American English:
US [mæˈmɑgrəfi]
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- Noun:
- a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays
Word Origin
- mammography (n.)
- 1937, from mammo- + -graphy.
Example
- 1. " The test results were compatible with what we found in the x-ray mammography , " graham explains .
- 2. It is also used in aircraft spark plugs , fountain pens and mammography systems .
- 3. Computed tomography laser mammography ( ctlm ) system .
- 4. At that price , " screening is a good value for the money , " owens said , comparable to other widely accepted programs , such as breast cancer mammography and screening for type-2 diabetes .
- 5. The study will also look at breast cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy in order to characterize the power of optical mammography to determine patient response at the beginning of therapeutic treatment .