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mammography definition

mam·mog·ra·phy (mə mäg′rə fē, ma-)

noun

an X-ray technique for the detection of breast tumors before they can be seen or felt

Etymology: < mamma + -graphy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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