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diaphanography

diaphanography noun: the examination of a body part (especially a breast) by transillumination.

Noun

diaphanography (uncountable)

  1. The examination of a body part (especially a breast) by transillumination

Questions about diaphanography

What does diaphanography mean?
Diaphanography means the examination of a body part (especially a breast) by transillumination.
What part of speech is diaphanography?
Diaphanography is a noun.

Words near diaphanography in the dictionary

  1. diaphanids
  2. diaphanie
  3. diaphanies
  4. diaphanization
  5. diaphanized
  6. diaphanography
  7. diaphanometer
  8. diaphanometers
  9. diaphanoscope
  10. diaphanoscopes
  11. diaphanoscopic

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