A diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1937, from mammo- + -graphy .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Mammography (also called mastography ) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp ) to examine the human breast , which is used as a diagnostic and screening tool. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer , typically ...

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n. a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ In women older than 50 with small tumors detected through mammography , the Yale University researchers agree that lymph-node removal is unnecessary. ▪ It was then that I remembered why my last mammography was years ago. ▪ Some ...