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Mammography Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ography

Mammography has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

"After her routine checkup, Dr. Lee recommended a mammography to ensure no early-stage breast tumors were developing in my tissue."

2

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

"After receiving a positive result from her annual mammography, Sarah scheduled an ultrasound to further investigate the small lump detected in her left breast."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
diagnostic procedure
Rhyming Words
sophy hyphy dunphy trophy brophy furphy graphy ralphy prophy oomphy morphy osophy adelphy atrophy rrhaphy ecosophy mcmurphy geosophy algraphy eutrophy
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