mammography

mammography [ma-mog-ruh-fee] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.

Origin of mammography First recorded in 1935–40; mamm(a)2 + -o- + -graphy Related formsmam·mo·graph·ic [mam-uh-graf-ik] /ˌmæm əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective Examples from the Web for mammography Contemporary Examples of mammography

Called the “mammography paradox,” the phenomenon remains controversial.

How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer

ProPublica

April 23, 2014

They have only four mammography units in the entire Strip serving close to one million women.

Losing Hearts, Minds and Credibility

Yousef Munayyer

October 17, 2012

And again, what are the concrete harms, if any, of mammography?

The Great Mammogram Debate

Liesl Schillinger

November 18, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for mammography mammography noun

1. the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer

Derived Formsmammograph or mammogram, noun Word Origin and History for mammography n.

1937, from mammo- + -graphy.

mammography in Medicine mammography [mă-mŏg′rə-fē] n.

1. Radiographic examination of the breasts for diagnostic purposes.

mammography in Science mammogram [măm′ə-grăm′]

1. An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

Related formsmammography noun (mă-mŏg′rə-fē) mammography in Culture mammography [(ma-mog-ruh-fee)]

Examination of the breasts using x-rays. Mammography is useful in locating tumors of the breast that are too small to be detected by other means.