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mammography

/məˈmɑɡɹəfi/ noun

X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.

Word Origin Mammography combines Latin mamma 'breast' and Greek graphein 'to write, record'—literally 'breast recording'. It's the technique of X-ray imaging the breast. Mamma also gives us mammal (breast-feeding animal) and mammilla (little breast). The -graphy suffix appears in photography, biography, geography—all ways of writing or recording with light, life, or earth.

noun X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours. countable

Women over 40 are recommended to undergo annual mammography screening.

(名词) 乳房X光检查；乳腺X线摄影

建议40岁以上女性每年接受乳腺X光检查。

(sustantivo) mamografía [Examen radiológico de las mamas para diagnosticar y localizar anomalías, especialmente tumores.]

Se recomienda a las mujeres mayores de 40 años someterse a una mamografía anual de detección.

(nom) mammographie [Examen radiographique des seins permettant de diagnostiquer et de localiser des anomalies, notamment des tumeurs.]

Il est recommandé aux femmes de plus de 40 ans de subir une **mammography** annuelle.

(Substantiv) Mammographie; Mammografie [Röntgenuntersuchung der Brust zur Diagnose und Lokalisierung von Auffälligkeiten, insbesondere Tumoren.]

Frauen über 40 wird empfohlen, sich jährlich einer **Mammography**-Vorsorgeuntersuchung zu unterziehen.

(名詞) 異常（特に腫瘍）の診断と位置特定のために行う乳房のX線検査。

40歳以上の女性は年に一度のマンモグラフィ検査を受けることが推奨されている。

(substantivo) mamografia [Exame radiográfico das mamas para diagnosticar e localizar anomalias, especialmente tumores.]

Recomenda-se que mulheres acima de 40 anos realizem mamografia anualmente.

Synonyms: mammogram breast X-ray breast screening breast imaging mammographic examination mammography screening breast radiography mammographic scan
Word parts: mamm + o + graph + y

Related words

mammal mammalian

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