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乳房攝影

简乳房摄影 · 繁乳房攝影

Mandarin · pinyin rǔ fáng shè yǐng

mammography

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乳: rǔ · breast, nipples; milk, suckle
房: fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
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影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
摄: shè · take in, absorb; act as deputy

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3–2–4–3 · ru3 fang2 she4 ying3

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jyu5 fong4 sip3 jing2

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noun

(medicine) mammography
(medicine) mammogram

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