mammogram
[ mam-uh-gram ]
/ ˈmæm əˌgræm /
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noun
an x-ray photograph obtained by mammography.
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Words nearby mammogram
mammillate, mammillitis, mammitis, mammo, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose
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Medical definitions for mammogram
mammogram
[ măm′ə-grăm′ ]
n.
An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for mammogram
mammogram
[ măm′ə-grăm′ ]
An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.
Other words from mammogram
mammography noun (mă-mŏg′rə-fē)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for mammogram
mammogram
[ (mam-uh-gram) ]
An x-ray of the breast, produced by mammography, that is used in screening for breast cancer.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.