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- noun A
machine for takingX-ray pictures of thebreasts (mammaries ) - noun A
mammogram ; a picture taken with such a device.
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Examples
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Kane agreed there is a question about why breast cancer is central – and why stories about it are always illustrated with a mammograph, regardless of relevance – but breast cancer does raise lots of interesting issues.
IP and Gender: The Unmapped Connections: Panel 2 comments Rebecca Tushnet 2006
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"For any given mammograph, there are normal tissues and lesion tissues," Chen said.
ACM TechNews 2010
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The increase in precision of the mammograph will be of particular importance to physicians because they are likely form a more accurate diagnosis, Chen said.
ACM TechNews 2010
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Overall volume, taking into account routine imaging exams inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammograph and other exams, increased 4. 9% over the prior year's third quarter.
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