xe·ro·ra·di·og·ra·phy
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Definition of xeroradiography
: radiography used especially in mammographic screening for breast cancer that produces an image using X-rays in a manner similar to the way an image is produced by light in xerography
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“Xeroradiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xeroradiography. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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xeroradiography
noun
xe·ro·ra·di·og·ra·phy
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plural xeroradiographies
Medical Definition of xeroradiography
: radiography used especially in mammographic screening for breast cancer that produces an image using X-rays in a manner similar to the way an image is produced by light in xerography
Other Words from xeroradiography
xeroradiographic
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-ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈgraf-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of xeroradiography was in 1949
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