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

People at high risk for breast cancer may want to see their healthcare provider every 6-12 months for breast exams, mammograms, and other tests. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 27 Feb. 2025

Because inflammatory breast cancer doesn’t typically show up in mammograms, Cardwell has MRIs annually. —Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025

Making Heart Screenings as Routine as Mammograms Preventive screenings for heart disease should be as commonplace as Pap smears and mammograms. —Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Feb. 2025

Although most insurance plans cover routine mammograms, the CDCs National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides screenings and other services to women who are uninsured or fall below the federal poverty limit. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for mammogram

• abraham
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• diagram
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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