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- [ma-mog-ruh-fee]
- /mæˈmɒg rə fi/
- /məˈmɒɡ.rə.fi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ma-mog-ruh-fee]
- /mæˈmɒg rə fi/
Definitions of mammography word
- noun mammography x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors. 1
- noun mammography A technique using X-rays to diagnose and locate tumors of the breasts. 1
- noun mammography diagnostic scan of the breast 1
- uncountable noun mammography Mammography is the use of X-rays to examine women's breasts in order to detect cancer. 0
- noun mammography the technique of using X-rays to examine the breast in the early detection of cancer 0
- noun mammography an X-ray technique for the detection of breast tumors before they can be seen or felt 0
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Origin of mammography
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; mamm(a)2 + -o- + -graphy
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Parts of speech for Mammography
noun
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mammography popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mammography usage trend in Literature
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