MAMMOGRAPHY


Meaning of MAMMOGRAPHY in English

/ mæˈmɒgrəfi; NAmE -ˈmɑːg-/ noun

[ U ] the use of X-rays to check for cancer in a breast

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: from mamma ( Old English , from Latin , breast ) + -graphy .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.