mammography
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- noun
- /ˌmæməˈɡrɑfi/
- Specialized
- A routine mammography can help detect breast tumors before they become noticeable.
- mammography for breast
- screening mammography
- routine mammography
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Examples
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At the end, after mammography and core biopsy, they found three more in my right breast.
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From what age are women in the United Kingdom invited for mammography?
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Meanwhile, an independent review of the research evidence for mammography screening is underway.
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So to improve Women's Health around the world, where does mammography screening fit in?
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In the UK, 3-yearly mammography screening for women over 50 was introduced in the 1980s.
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Thus, early detection through breast awareness or mammography assumes a central role.
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The USPSTF recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years.
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Among participants, mammography was believed to be beneficial in detecting breast cancer when it is most treatable.
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In our study, beliefs and attitudes related to breast cancer and mammography were explored with a view toward informing promotional efforts.
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The outpatient department also handles ultrasound, mammography, and bone density testing and features male and female changing/waiting rooms.
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Synonyms
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3.4
A picture made with invisible light to show the inside of the body
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4.1
An X-ray picture of the breast used to find cancer or other disease
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Taking pictures of the inside of objects or body parts using X-rays
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A picture made with X rays that shows the inside of the body
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A picture of the inside of the body made with X-rays
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Making pictures of the inside of the body or objects using X-rays
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A way to take pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays
Surface Forms
Morphology
mammography = mammo + graphy
Although this is a learned medical formation built from the combining form 'mammo' and the suffix '-graphy', an average B1 learner would not be able to infer the specialized meaning of breast imaging from those parts.
Etymology
The word mammography comes from the root mamma, meaning 'breast', and the ending -graphy, meaning 'to record' or 'take a picture', as in photography. So mammography literally means 'taking pictures of the breast', which explains why it uses X-rays to find tumors or other problems.