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Mammogram
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An x-ray of the breast. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A low voltage X-ray photograph of the breast generally done to detect breast cancer. This method is also valuable in diagnosis of benign abnormal conditions of the breast such as fibroadenoma, mastitis, abscess, and cysts. (NCI Thesaurus)
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