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mammography

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mam·mog·ra·phy  (m-mgr-f)
n. pl. mam·mog·ra·phies
X-ray examination of the breasts for detection of tumors.
mammography [mæˈmɒgrəfɪ]
n
(Medicine) the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer
mammograph , mammogram n
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Noun1.mammography - a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X raysmammography - a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays
diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique - a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis
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mammography [mæˈmɒgrəfɪ] N → mamografía f
mammography
n → Mammografie f
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