Reproductive
mammography
mam-OG-rah-fee
StatusNew
Definition
X-ray imaging of the breast
DiagnosticReproductive
Breakdown
Root
mamm/o
breast
Suffix
-graphy
process of recording
Etymology
Latin: mamm/o (breast) + -graphy (recording)
Practice
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