mammogram

noun

mam·​mo·​gram ˈma-mə-ˌgram 

: a photograph of the breasts made by X-rays

also : the procedure for producing a mammogram

Examples of mammogram in a Sentence

She went to the hospital for her yearly mammogram.

Recent Examples on the Web

In another, the bot mistook a mammogram of a benign breast cyst for an image of testicles. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024

What this means for the future of mammograms As more women are demanding pain-free mammograms and more precise detection, screenings like the one that the Vera Scan offers will likely only increase. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2024

Lewis also admitted that avoiding mammograms for years due to fear of radiation was a mistake. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024

Related article Women will soon be notified about their breast density after a mammogram. —Katia Hetter, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin mamma "breast" + -o- + -gram — more at mamma entry 1

Note: The terms mammogram and mammography were introduced by the American physician and surgeon Nymphus Frederick Hicken (1900-98) in "Mammography: roentgenologic diagnosis of breast tumors by means of contrast media," Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 64 (1937), pp. 593-603.

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mammogram

noun

mam·​mo·​gram ˈmam-ə-ˌgram 

1

: a photograph of the breasts made by X-rays

2

: the procedure for producing a mammogram