Meaning Mammogram
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An X-ray of the breast that is taken with a device that compresses and flattens the breast. A mammogram can help a health professional decide whether a lump in the breast is a gland, a harmless cyst, or a tumor. A mammogram can cause pressure, discomfort, and some soreness that lasts for a little while after the procedure. If the mammogram result r [..]
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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See: Screening mammogram.
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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An x-ray of the breast.
Source: cancer.gov

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Examination of the breast by X-ray
Source: labtestsonline.org (offline)

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1937, from mammo- + -gram.
Source: etymonline.com

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X-ray photographs of the breasts that can detect cancerous tumors before they can be felt.
Source: plannedparenthood.org (offline)

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X-ray of the breast. It may be used to assess a breast lump or as a screening test in women with no evidence of cancer.
Source: aihw.gov.au (offline)

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An X-ray picture of the breast, usually used to check for breast cancer.
Source: buzzle.com (offline)

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X-ray of the breast. May be used to assess a breast lump or as a screening test in women with no evidence of cancer.
Source: health.gov.au

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an x-ray of the breast.
Source: womenshealth.gov

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A mammogram is a type of  x-ray that uses a low-dose x-ray system for examination of the breasts. The images of the breasts can be viewed on film at a view box or as soft copy on a digital mammography [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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(n) X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
Source: beedictionary.com

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An x-ray of the breast; used to screen for or investigate breast abnormalities and breast cancer, particularly those which are too small to be felt by physical examination. Mammograms are made using a [..]
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X-ray of the breast tissue.
Source: honorhealth.com

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A low-dose x-ray / picture of the breasts to determine whether abnormal growths or cysts are present.
Source: meds.com

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A low-dose X ray / picture of the breasts to determine whether abnormal growths or cysts are present.
Source: carcinoid.org

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A mammogram is radiological tool used to image breast tissue. It can detect calcifications, cysts, fibroadenomas (non-cancerous breast lumps) and breast cancer.
Source: myvmc.com

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A breast x-ray.
Source: breastcancercare.org.uk (offline)

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An x-ray of the breast.
Source: dana-farber.org (offline)

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An X-ray of the breast which uses low doses of radiation. It can be used to find a cancer in the breast before it can actually be felt (a screening mammogram), or to help to diagnose a breast problem [..]
Source: cancervic.org.au

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An x-ray image of the breast.
Source: merrickplasticsurgery.com

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A low voltage X-ray photograph of the breast. It allows early detection of malignant or benign tumors and other microcalcification-containing lesions.
Source: groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu

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A test to detect cancer that produces an image of the breast using low-energy x-rays.
Source: qioprogram.org

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Specialized x-rays of the breast used to detect abnormal growths or changes in the breast tissue.
Source: menopause.org

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An X-ray examination of the breast.
Source: cancerresearchuk.org (offline)

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A mammogram creates an image of the breast by passing X-rays through the breast tissue at a very low dose. The different ways in which X-rays pass through different types of tissue allows radiologists [..]
Source: breastcancernow.org

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An x-ray of the breast to detect cancer.
Source: cancercouncil.com.au

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An X-ray of the breast that can detect cancers too small to be felt by breast self-examination. Mastectomy
Source: stjoesannarbor.org





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