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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It is typically used to screen high-risk patients or diagnose areas difficult to see under mammography.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 June 2025
Add to that the importance of mammography, and automatically scheduling mammograms should significantly increase use of that test, a great outcome with no apparent downside.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Breast Tissue Patterns Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) images in a 52-year-old woman show a high-risk phenotype (top), and FFDM images in a 58-year-old woman show a low-risk phenotype (bottom).
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
This is in contrast to tests like mammography, colonoscopy or prostate specific antigen blood levels that look for cancer in just very specific parts of the body.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 June 2025
Add to that the importance of mammography, and automatically scheduling mammograms should significantly increase use of that test, a great outcome with no apparent downside.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Breast Tissue Patterns Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) images in a 52-year-old woman show a high-risk phenotype (top), and FFDM images in a 58-year-old woman show a low-risk phenotype (bottom).
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
This is in contrast to tests like mammography, colonoscopy or prostate specific antigen blood levels that look for cancer in just very specific parts of the body.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Mammography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammography. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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