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Definition of mammography noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mammography

noun
 
/mæˈmɒɡrəfi/
 
/mæˈmɑːɡrəfi/
[uncountable]
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  1. the use of X-rays to check for cancer in a breast
    Word Origin1930s: from mamma (Old English, from Latin, ‘breast’) + -graphy.
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