xeroradiography

noun

xe·​ro·​ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌzir-ō-ˌrā-dē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce xeroradiography (audio)
: radiography used especially in mammographic screening for breast cancer that produces an image using X-rays in a manner similar to the way an image is produced by light in xerography

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of xeroradiography was in 1949

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“Xeroradiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xeroradiography. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

xeroradiography

noun
xe·​ro·​ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌzir-ō-ˌrād-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē How to pronounce xeroradiography (audio)
plural xeroradiographies
: radiography used especially in mammographic screening for breast cancer that produces an image using X-rays in a manner similar to the way an image is produced by light in xerography
xeroradiographic adjective
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