mammogram

[mam-uh-gram]

noun

1. an x-ray photograph obtained by mammography.

mammogram

1. An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

mammogram

1. An x-ray of the breast, produced by mammography, that is used in screening for breast cancer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammogram¹

First recorded in 1935–40; mamm(a) ² + -o- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

Dr Basu said breast density, which is higher in younger women's breast tissue, could also make breast cancer difficult to identify in a mammogram.

From BBC

“This is tough for me, but if just ONE woman decides to get her mammogram after watching this, what I’m going through will be worth it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The trial tested different scanning methods on women with very dense breasts who had been given a mammogram and told they did not have cancer.

From BBC

X-rays called mammograms are offered to women between the age of 50 and 71 every three years to check for signs of cancer, but can currently only be performed by female staff.

From BBC

Though genetic screening and a recent mammogram had come back clear for her, she took an online exam called the Tyrer-Cuzick risk assessment test.

From Los Angeles Times