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

Instead, Tommy suggests that Nancy get a mammogram after noticing what appears to be a lump in one of her breasts. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024

Tia Mowry is left in tears and nearly speechless after learning the results of her routine mammogram. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman’s breast for breast cancer. —Karen Knudsen, American Cancer Society Ceo, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024

This early-stage, non-invasive form of breast cancer is often found during routine mammograms, making regular screenings critical for early detection and treatment. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 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