mammography
noun
mam·mog·ra·phy
ma-ˈmä-grə-fē 
: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)
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The women’s center inside the cancer hub will also have five mammography units, five ultrasound rooms and full imaging access.
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Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Connie Lehman Connie Lehman is one of the nation’s foremost experts on breast MRI, mammography and ultrasound, but wanted to give women a tool to better predict their risk for breast cancer.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
But now imagine two women visiting a mammography clinic.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
It is typically used to screen high-risk patients or diagnose areas difficult to see under mammography.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Connie Lehman Connie Lehman is one of the nation’s foremost experts on breast MRI, mammography and ultrasound, but wanted to give women a tool to better predict their risk for breast cancer.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
But now imagine two women visiting a mammography clinic.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
It is typically used to screen high-risk patients or diagnose areas difficult to see under mammography.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 June 2025
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“Mammography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammography. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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mammography
noun
mam·mog·ra·phy
-fē
plural mammographies
: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)
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