xeroradiography


xe·ro·ra·di·og·ra·phy

noun \ˌzir-ō-ˌrā-dē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Definition of XERORADIOGRAPHY

: 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

First Known Use of XERORADIOGRAPHY

1949

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