mammography


mam·mog·ra·phy

noun \ma-ˈmä-grə-fē\

Definition of MAMMOGRAPHY

: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)
mam·mo·graph·ic \ˌma-mə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

First Known Use of MAMMOGRAPHY

1937

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