mammograph en · NOUN
Etymology
From mammo- + -graph.
Meanings
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A machine for taking X-ray pictures of the breasts (mammaries)
Two floors down, in the assembly area for digital mammographs and vascular x-ray systems, it's a mini-UN, with staff from 38 nations working on equipment and components brought from China and India, as well as France, Germany, Hungary, Spain and the US.
2009 January 2, David Gow, “Interview: The GE man with a UN diplomat's agenda”, in The Guardian:
- A mammogram; a picture taken with such a device.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mammographs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
fr mammographe (machine for taking X-ray pictures of the breasts) · cs mamograf (machine for taking X-ray pictures of the breasts) · es mamógrafo (machine for taking X-ray pictures of the breasts)